Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Jung Hoo Lee leaves with left shoulder strain from crashing into fence after Giants put Michael Conforto on IL

The Giants' other outfielder, Austin Slater, was placed on the 7-day concussion list Saturday

Four choices for the Orioles as Craig Kimbrel struggles as closer: Internal options, trade candidates, more

Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde has already been shifting Kimbrel away from the ninth inning

Paul Skenes makes MLB debut: Four things to know as Pirates' flame-throwing phenom strikes out seven vs. Cubs

Skenes' debut was the most anticipated for any pitcher since Stephen Strasburg 14 years ago

Nick Castellanos honors his late dog, Tiger, with solo home run in Phillies' win at Marlins

Castellanos said he's had the dog -- a boxer -- since he was 19

Marlins fans call on owner Bruce Sherman to sell the team after Luis Arraez trade, other departures

A small group gathered outside loanDepot Park prior to Friday's game

Luis Arraez delivers walk-off single in first home game since being traded from Marlins to Padres

The hit capped off a thrilling 2-1 win over the rival Dodgers

Batting Around: Which MLB team has surprised most so far, from overachieving Guardians to struggling Astros?

Some clubs have overperformed while others are falling well below expectations

Braves' Chris Sale strikes out 10 vs. Red Sox in first game against old team since trade: 'Glad I didn't suck'

Sale has been an impact pitcher so far for the Braves

Yankees improve to 6-0 vs. Astros in 2024 as Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton all homer

It was the first time the three sluggers went yard in the same game, and Stanton's blast was nearly 120 mph

MLB trends: How Royals catcher Salvador Perez leveled up into the best season of his impressive career so far

The almost-34-year-old Perez is putting up numbers we haven't seen yet

Cody Bellinger returns to Cubs lineup two weeks after breaking multiple ribs crashing into outfield wall

Bellinger will DH Tuesday night and it's unclear if he's ready to play the field yet

MLB warns teams to stop advising American teenagers on trick to avoid amateur draft, per report

Clubs are reportedly encouraging high school students to drop out and enter international free agency

Pete Alonso 'not particularly thinking about' free agency as Mets slugger struggles in walk year

Alonso is set to hit the market for the first time after the 2024 MLB season

How the Blue Jays can shake up roster before it's too late: New roles for Davis Schneider, Alek Manoah, more

Toronto has already fallen into last place in the AL East in the young MLB season

Three reasons it's still too early to call the AL East a two-team race, even as Yankees, Orioles surge ahead

The Blue Jays, Red Sox and Rays aren't dead yet; it's only May

Mike Axisa joined CBS Sports in 2013. He has been a member of the BBWAA since 2015 and has previously written about both fantasy baseball and real life baseball for MLBTradeRumors.com, FanGraphs.com, RotoAuthority.com, and YESNetwork.com. Mike is a native New Yorker.

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