Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Darryl Strawberry's No. 18 retired by Mets: Team's all-time home run leader honored at Citi Field

'Little did I know that I would come to the greatest place to play baseball'

Padres' Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove head to 15-day injured list as San Diego's pitching staff takes huge hit

The Padres are one day into a 13 games in 13 days stretch

Payton Henry 'alert and responsive' after Blue Jays Triple-A catcher hit in head by backswing, hospitalized

Henry fell to the ground after being struck by Pablo Reyes' backswing and left the field on a backboard

Zac Gallen injury: D-backs ace placed on 15-day IL with hamstring strain, team waiting on MRI results

Gallen has battled hamstring trouble throughout the 2024 season

Aaron Judge closes out red-hot May with two-homer show at Oracle Park to take MLB's HR lead

Turns out, all Aaron Judge needed was a little bit of time to get going.

Mariners dismiss bench coach and offensive coordinator Brant Brown

The Mariners sit atop the AL West, though that did not stop changes from being made

Rays' Wander Franco has leave extended as investigation continues, per report

Franco is under investigation for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor

Yankees breakout starter Clarke Schmidt lands on IL; how can New York fill his rotation spot?

Schmidt, who has a 2.52 ERA this season, will not throw for 4-6 weeks

Batting Around: Is MLB ready for robo umps or is a challenge system the best use of the automated strike zone?

The ABS system has already been introduced in the minors, with success and also some failures

WATCH: Bryce Harper takes exception to inside pitches, leading to benches clearing in Phillies-Giants game

Kyle Harrison threw two consecutive fastballs up and in to Harper

Edwin Díaz injury: Mets closer lands on IL with shoulder impingement amid awful stretch of blown saves

Manager Carlos Mendoza has avoided using Díaz in the highest-leverage innings lately

How Negro Leagues stats change MLB record books: Jackie Robinson and more notable names get updated numbers

Approximately 3,400 players who played in the Negro Leagues are now part of MLB's official record

MLB adds Negro Leagues stats to record books, making Josh Gibson all-time leader in batting average, more

Approximately 3,400 Negro Leagues players will now be part of the official MLB records

White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf 'is 100% committed to winning,' insists manager amid franchise-worst start

The White Sox are 15-41 to begin the 2024 MLB season

Braves promote pitching prospect Spencer Schwellenbach for MLB debut straight out of Double-A

Schwellenbach was drafted in the second round in 2021

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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