Mike Axisa

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MLB trends: How Royals catcher Salvador Perez leveled up into the best season of his impressive career so far

The almost-34-year-old Perez is putting up numbers we haven't seen yet

Cody Bellinger returns to Cubs lineup two weeks after breaking multiple ribs crashing into outfield wall

Bellinger will DH Tuesday night and it's unclear if he's ready to play the field yet

MLB warns teams to stop advising American teenagers on trick to avoid amateur draft, per report

Clubs are reportedly encouraging high school students to drop out and enter international free agency

Pete Alonso 'not particularly thinking about' free agency as Mets slugger struggles in walk year

Alonso is set to hit the market for the first time after the 2024 MLB season

How the Blue Jays can shake up roster before it's too late: New roles for Davis Schneider, Alek Manoah, more

Toronto has already fallen into last place in the AL East in the young MLB season

Three reasons it's still too early to call the AL East a two-team race, even as Yankees, Orioles surge ahead

The Blue Jays, Red Sox and Rays aren't dead yet; it's only May

Luis Arraez trade: Two-time batting champion becomes first player with four hits in Padres debut

San Diego landed Arraez in a trade Saturday morning

Athletics extend winning streak to six games, push record to .500 with 20-run outburst vs. Marlins

Oakland is 16-10 over its last 26 games

Red-hot Minnesota Twins notch 12th consecutive victory, tied for fourth-longest in franchise history

The Twins are rocking and rolling right now

Nathan Eovaldi (groin) becomes fifth Rangers starting pitcher to hit the injured list this season

The 34-year-old Eovaldi exited Thursday's start in the sixth inning

Henry Davis demoted: Pirates' No. 1 draft pick in 2021 optioned to Triple-A, veteran Yasmani Grandal activated

Pittsburgh's everyday catcher has struggled defensively and with the bat

MLB postseason odds: Three teams that have most improved their playoff chances five weeks into 2024

And also three teams that have most hurt their postseason odds

Braves vs. Dodgers series: What to know as MLB's two highest-scoring teams square off this weekend

This is the first meeting of 2024 between these two NL powerhouses

Batting Around: Who's the best shortstop in MLB? Can a newcomer beat out hot young players and veterans?

There's one clear answer for the CBS Sports MLB experts

Brewers-Rays brawl: Punches thrown, benches clear after Abner Uribe, Jose Siri exchange words

Things got tense on Tuesday night in Milwaukee

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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