Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

WATCH: Reds' Elly De La Cruz's first MLB home run almost leaves Great American Ball Park

De La Cruz's homer went 458 feet and left the bat at 114.8 mph

Gary Sánchez homers again as new Padres catcher goes deep for fourth time in nine games with San Diego

The ex-Yankees catcher failed to stick with either the Giants or the Mets earlier this season

Jacob deGrom to undergo Tommy John surgery for second time in Rangers ace's latest injury blow: 'This stinks'

deGrom will now miss the rest of the 2023 season and at least part of 2024

MLB trends: Shohei Ohtani's problem pitch, Rangers scoring like mad, Twins' bases-loaded issues

With June fully underway, what's working, what's not and what's sticking

Alek Manoah demotion: Blue Jays send former Cy Young contender to complex league amid awful season

Manoah, who was pulled in the first inning Monday, has been rocked all year after a stellar 2022 campaign

Yankees injuries: Nestor Cortes lands on IL, Aaron Judge 'doing better,' but still out of lineup with toe pain

Judge busted through the Dodger Stadium fence to make a catch on Saturday night

Elly De La Cruz promotion: Reds call up No. 2 prospect in baseball, bring potential star into busy infield

The dynamic prospect is expected to fit into the diamond around Matt McLain and Jonathan India

Oakland A's potential Las Vegas relocation hits roadblock with Nevada Legislature, future of move uncertain

Nevada lawmakers did not vote on a funding package for the A's proposed Las Vegas ballpark this week

Luis Arraez's quest for .400: Could the Marlins second baseman be first to reach milestone since Ted Williams?

As of Tuesday morning, Arraez is hitting .399 through the first 61 games of the season

Phillies add to ownership group for first time since 1994 as Stanley Middleman joins as limited partner

John Middleton retains controlling interest in the Phillies

2023 NCAA baseball tournament scores, bracket, College World Series schedule, Super Regional matchups

Sixteen teams remain in the battle for College Baseball's Division-I national championship

Four ways the Blue Jays -- fresh off a sweep of the Mets -- can build on their recent hot streak

Toronto has rebounded nicely from a rough stretch in May

Yankees vs. Dodgers: Aaron Judge's wall-busting grab, Jake Bauers' power and more from New York's exciting win

Judge literally ran through a wall to help his team on Saturday in L.A.

Chris Sale injury update: Red Sox lefty lands on IL with left shoulder inflammation after leaving start early

Sale was pulled in the fourth inning Thursday after two visits from the team trainer

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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