Matt Snyder

CBS Sports Writer /

MLB Power Rankings: Guardians creep closer to Phillies, Yankees, plus fear of playoff team with losing record

The Phillies remain on top, but losing a series to the Rockies isn't a great advertisement for domination

Royce Lewis injury update: Twins infielder to start rehab assignment Saturday

Lewis was injured on opening day and looks like he'll be back after two months

Juan Soto free agency: Yankees slugger says he's 'open' to listening to 'anybody and everybody'

Neither the Yankees or Soto seem to think he's signing an extension before hitting free agency

MLB picks: Who will win AL West? Odds, best bet with Astros, Rangers and Mariners in tight race

Let's look at the current odds and see if there's a good play

Is Giancarlo Stanton a Hall of Famer? What Yankees slugger still needs to do to reach Cooperstown

Can Stanton salvage what once looked like a great Hall of Fame case before injuries stacked up?

Snyder's Soapbox: Hitters are only hurting themselves by trying to slide into first base instead of running

The only reason to slide into first base is to avoid a collision. Otherwise it should never, ever happen

WATCH: Rafael Devers sets Red Sox record by homering in sixth straight game

Devers has now hit a home run in six consecutive games

Emmet Sheehan injury update: Dodgers pitcher undergoes season-ending elbow surgery to repair torn UCL

Sheehan debuted last season and hadn't yet pitched in 2024

MLB Power Rankings: Why only five teams, including the Yankees, are in baseball's upper tier of contenders

What teams comprise the very top tier in baseball this season, and who sits at No. 1 right now?

Elly De La Cruz looks to become first 100-steal player since the 1980s: Can Reds speedster make history?

No player has stolen at least 100 bases since Vince Coleman in 1987

MLB first-quarter awards: Will Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani split MVP votes? Plus Cy Young, Rookie of the Year

Time will tell what the end of the year looks like, but who would win the major awards in each league so far?

Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal: Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to plead guilty, faces up to 33 years in prison

Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and tax fraud

Matt Snyder has been a baseball writer with CBS Sports since 2011. A member of the BBWAA, he's now covered every World Series since 2010. The former Indiana University baseball player now lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife, daughter and son.

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