R.J. Anderson

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Cubs draw six bases-loaded walks in the same inning vs. Pirates -- the most in MLB in 65 years

And Pittsburgh still managed to win the game

Matt Brash injury: Mariners righty reliever undergoes Tommy John surgery

Seattle is hopeful that Brash can return to the big-league roster by June 2025

Tigers' Riley Greene could be MLB's most improved hitter thanks to better approach and power appetite

Greene has opened his third season in the majors better than ever

Prospect Watch: Checking in on every American League team's No. 1 prospect, from Roman Anthony to Evan Carter

How are the best prospects in the AL faring this year?

Willson Contreras injury: Cardinals catcher undergoes surgery on broken arm after being hit by swing vs. Mets

Contreras said that he's been told he'll be out at least six to eight weeks

Reds' losing streak reaches eight in Diamondbacks loss as poor offense puts Cincinnati on verge of last place

The Reds have been outscored by more than three runs per game during this stretch

Paul Skenes promoted: Who is the best pitching prospect yet to make his MLB debut? Cade Horton and more

With Skenes headed to the majors Saturday, who's left to take his place?

Ranking top 10 young pitching tandems in MLB as Paul Skenes joins Jared Jones in Pirates rotation

Which team has the best 25-and-under duo atop the rotation?

How good can Paul Skenes be? What to know about Pirates prospect and his 100 mph fastball before MLB debut

Skenes, the No. 1 pick in last year's draft, will make his MLB debut Saturday against the Cubs

Paul Skenes debut: Pirates' top prospect, No. 1 pick in 2023 MLB draft, promoted to majors

CBS Sports ranked Skenes as the top pitching prospect in the minors entering the season

Dodgers' Walker Buehler tosses four innings in first MLB appearance in nearly two years vs. Marlins

Buehler had been sidelined after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani continues home run barrage, delivering fourth blast in three days

Ohtani is red-hot at the plate right now

Should the Brewers demote Jackson Chourio? Positives and negatives behind top prospect's early MLB returns

Chourio, the No. 7 prospect in MLB, has struggled to hit in the majors so far

Wyatt Langford injury: Rangers rookie outfielder to miss at least three weeks with hamstring strain

Langford suffered the injury Saturday against the Royals

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani puts up 17th career multi-home run game as Dodgers slugger continues dominant year

Ohtani is now tied for the most home runs in MLB this season

R.J. Anderson joined CBS Sports in 2016. He previously wrote for Baseball Prospectus, where he contributed to five of the New York Times bestselling annuals. His work has also appeared in Newsweek and Baseball America, as well as on ESPN.com and Wired.com.

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