Skip to Main Content

Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Mike Trout unlikely to participate in Home Run Derby in Philadelphia due to hamstring injury

Trout was invited by MLB, but his recent hamstring strain will almost certainly keep him from competing

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski says he has 'a little more' after breaking his own velocity record: 'I slipped'

Incredibly, Misiorowski has thrown 569 pitches at 100 mph or better this season

Mets manager candidates: Albert Pujols among six names to watch after Carlos Mendoza's firing

New York moved on from Mendoza on Friday amid a majorly disappointing season; who could replace him?

What's next for Angels after firing GM Perry Minasian? Mike Trout's no-trade clause among looming questions

Los Angeles never logged a winning season with Minasian leading its baseball operations

2026 MLB Mock Draft: Rays take star college catcher at No. 2 as three shortstops go in top four

While UCLA's Roch Cholowsky is the favorite to go first, the Rays have a tough decision to make at No. 2

Rafael Devers apologized to Tony Vitello after pinch-runner controversy, says it was blown 'out of proportion'

Devers tried to refuse a pinch-runner during Sunday's Giants loss

MLB clears Dodgers doctor Neal ElAttrache after PED link to Conor McGregor

Major League Baseball investigated the Dodgers team doctor, and the league does 'not have any concerns'

Yankees' Jazz Chisholm celebrates with lollipops after go-ahead home run vs. Tigers

Chisholm won't have lollipops on the field anymore after annoying his manager, but he had some fun on Tuesday after going deep in Detroit

Rafael Devers tries to reject pinch-runner in Giants' loss to Marlins: 'You know how competitive he is'

Manager Tony Vitello said he didn't feel the need to talk to Devers about the incident

Breaking down that bizarre game-ending play in the Pirates-Rockies game

Billy Cook was ruled out on runner interference after accidentally kicking Kyle Karros' glove

Which was more impressive: Bryce Harper's cycle or Kyle Schwarber's three-home run game?

The Phillies won a laugher over the Mets on Saturday behind two sparkling performances from Harper and Schwarber

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.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola