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Mike Axisa

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Five top prospects who could be called up to help contending teams when rosters expand in September

Josue De Paula, Franklin Arias and more are waiting in the wings to try to help get their teams to the postseason

Five MLB players who may be available as waiver candidates before playoff roster deadline, plus landing spots

Eugenio Suárez and TJ Friedl were reportedly placed on waivers earlier this week, but both went unclaimed

Yankees' quiet trade deadline already coming back to bite them -- but their bullpen can still be saved

Fernando Cruz has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL and could be facing Tommy John surgery

Dodgers rotation takes another hit with Roki Sasaki headed to IL: Will Shohei Ohtani take his place?

Sasaki exited Wednesday night's start in the fourth inning with a blister

2026 National League MVP: Expert picks for Shohei Ohtani vs. Pete Crow-Armstrong

One is aiming for his fourth consecutive MVP award; the other is trying to stamp his name in the history books

MLB trends: Where have all the righties gone? Plus Fernando Tatis' resurgence and Kade Anderson's delivery

Right-handed hitters are taking slightly more than 50% of plate appearances this year, down 10 percentage points from 2022

Dodgers All-Star Andy Pages suffers broken hand: What it means as L.A. chases third straight World Series

Pages has emerged as the Dodgers' top right-handed hitter this season

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton suffers another calf injury, could be out for season

Stanton has not played since April 24 due to multiple calf strains

Ketel Marte spotted at casino during Diamondbacks game as off-field drama continues

Marte failed to show up for Monday night's game in Boston and was later put on the injured list

Dodgers president says team is 'not for sale' amid growing fan concerns after Mark Walter's Lakers deal

Walter sold the Lakers for $12.5 billion earlier this month -- a mere 14 months after purchasing the franchise

Mariners reportedly calling up top pitching prospect Kade Anderson with postseason hopes fading

Anderson, a 22-year-old lefty, pitched to a 1.06 ERA in the minors this season

Five MLB players running out of time to prove themselves: Anthony Volpe, Dylan Crews and more

These five players had high expectations through the minors and into their MLB debut, but they've failed to live up to projections ... at least so far

Brewers' 22-0 blowout of the Mariners headlined by brutal Julio Rodríguez mental gaffe

The game tied for the most lopsided shutout loss in baseball's Modern Era

MLB trends: How Brayan Bello and Noah Cameron turned their seasons around, plus the disappearing offense

The dog days of summer tend to herald in the hottest offense of the season, but not this year

Max Fried lands back on IL with elbow injury: How the Yankees can withstand yet another hit

Even with Carlos Rodón returning, the pitching staff is working overtime to make up for the lack of offense

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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