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Dayn Perry

CBS Sports Writer /

How the Nationals and Cardinals, two of MLB's biggest surprises in 2026, can speed up their rebuilds in 2027

Their surprise stories ended too early to be true playoff contenders this season, but these teams seem poised to compete sooner than later

Braves clinch playoff berth: Why Atlanta can make a World Series run after bounce-back campaign

Atlanta has impressively rebounded from a losing season in 2025 and looks poised to make some noise in October

Sandy Alcántara gets first career save as Marlins desperately cling to playoff hopes

The Marlins are currently 7 ½ games behind the Padres for the third and final National League wild-card spot

Pete Alonso hits 300th career homer against former team as Orioles top Mets

Mets fans gave Alonso a standing ovation, earning a rebuke from starter Sean Manaea for cheering for the opponent

MLB Rookie Rankings: Kevin McGonigle finishes 2026 as clear No. 1; Mets' Nolan McLean surges back onto list

With the regular season winding down, the 2026 rookie class is going out with a bang

MLB manager hot seat: Aaron Boone, Don Mattingly, Joe Espada and more whose jobs could be on the line

As the regular season winds down, which managers could soon be looking for work?

Best and worst MLB trade deadline moves one month later: Adley Rutschman, Clay Holmes, Luis García Jr., more

Contending teams swung big in a seller's market ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, but not everyone's deals have worked out so far

Arte Moreno's $4 billion Angels sale proves that MLB owners are doing just fine

Amid CBA negotiations and the owners' push for a salary cap, the numbers clearly show that the rich just keep getting richer

MLB CBA negotiations timeline: Where things stand as league proposes new roster rules, free agency deadline

With a potential work stoppage looming in baseball, we're keeping tabs on all the major steps in negotiations

Mike Trout takes a parting shot at Arte Moreno after Angels' 'needed' sale to Stan Kroenke

Moreno has agreed to sell the franchise to the Rams and Nuggets owner for a record $4 billion

Arte Moreno selling Angels for record $4B: Rams' Stan Kroenke takes over MLB team with longest playoff drought

The Angels have not made the postseason in 11 years and will miss it again this year

Padres call up top prospect Ethan Salas for September stretch run as wild-card race heats up

At just 20, Salas would be the youngest catcher in MLB since Pudge Rodriguez

Orioles claim Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from Mets: After selling at deadline, Baltimore scrambling for help

The Orioles, despite a sub-.500 record, are just one game behind the Guardians for a wild-card berth

Red Sox broadcaster apologizes for comments about Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. during blowout: 'Crossed a line'

Radio announcer Will Flemming took offense when Chisholm stole two bases with the Yankees up 7-1 in the eighth inning

The most important MLB series to watch in September as playoff picture comes into focus

Buoyed or ruined by mediocrity, depending on how you look at it, September promises dozens of series with postseason importance

Dayn Perry has been a baseball writer for CBS Sports since early 2012. Prior to that, he wrote for FOXSports.com and ESPN.com. He's the author of three books, the most recent being Reggie Jackson: The Life and Thunderous Career of Baseball's Mr. October. A native of Mississippi, he now lives in Chicago with wife, son, and dog.

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