Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended for 10 games after being ejected over foreign-substance check vs. A's

Blanco said he was unaware he was banned from using rosin on his non-pitching arm

How Aaron Judge turned his season around in just two weeks as Yankees slugger finally heats up

Judge got a slow start to 2024 but he look like his old self these days

Batting Around: Are first-place Guardians the best team in the AL Central? Or are Twins, Royals contenders?

The AL Central is one of the closest divisions in baseball as of mid-May

Orioles extend 105-series regular-season sweepless streak thanks to Adley Rutschman's walk-off home run

The Orioles have not been swept in the regular season since May 13-15, 2022

Manny Machado says Padres aren't 'playing at our highest level' as San Diego continues streak of mediocrity

The Padres are 22-23 and already 7.5 games behind the Dodgers in the division

Shohei Ohtani's sleep schedule is finally back on track after gambling scandal and the results prove it

Ohtani said Tuesday that Ippei Mizuhara's theft and the ensuing investigation kept him up at night

How Chris Sale rediscovered his Cy Young stuff with Braves: Three reasons for southpaw's early success

Sale has looked like his old self in Atlanta through his first eight starts

MLB trends: Three reasons why Jo Adell may be breaking out, and two ways Angels outfielder still needs work

Adell has put it together in 2024 for the first time in his major-league career

Jung Hoo Lee suffers dislocated shoulder 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

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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