Jones was shut down in March with a UCL strain
In his second season in MLB, Yamamoto has become one of the best pitchers in baseball
Henderson has provided a stabilizing force for the injured Milwaukee rotation so far
Soto has had a slow start (by his standards) to his $765 million Mets contract
The Rockies have fired Bud Black but he was neither the biggest problem nor its solution
Shaw will likely take most of the reps at third base
Strider and Acuña haven't played together in the majors in more than a year
The No. 6 pick in last summer's draft has slugged his way through the minors so far
Checked swings have long been a subject of confusion and, more often, controversy
The Twins were unable to come back after letting the Brewers go up 4-0
Abel struck out nine across six shutout frames
Taylor was released to make room for Tommy Edman
The Phillies' bullpen was already in bad shape even before Alvarado got busted
Alvarado had already made 20 appearances for Philadelphia this season
Ohtani continues to move closer toward his first pitching appearance since Aug. 23, 2023
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.