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The 10 MLB storylines that have ruled 2025 so far

The first half of the MLB season is in the books. Well actually, we've played nearly 60% of the schedule, but everyone still denotes the first and second halves of the season around the All-Star break.

So, now that the All-Star festivities are behind us, let's look back at the storylines that dominated the first half and how they might play out the rest of the season.

Before we begin, let's hand out some honorable mentions that didn't make our list of the top 10 storylines: the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves' disappointing seasons; the Houston Astros rolling to a lead in the AL West despite Yordan Alvarez's injury, losing Alex Bregman and trading Kyle Tucker; Jacob Wilson's .