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Mike Axisa

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Why Mike Trout, Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, more MLB stars aren't playing in the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Insurance issues proved to be a problem for several of baseball's biggest names

AL East division preview: Lineups, rotations and one question for each team ahead of 2026 MLB season

The AL East once again projects to be the best division in baseball

Ex-MLB pitcher Dan Serafini sentenced to life in prison without parole for 2021 in-laws shooting

Former first-round draft pick appeared in seven seasons with six MLB clubs

Top prospect Konnor Griffin, Pirates reportedly interested in extension: What could long-term deal look like?

CBS Sports ranked Griffin as the No. 3 prospect in baseball heading into the 2026 season

Every MLB team's most interesting NRI this spring training: Top prospects, bounce-back candidates and more

Some players are trying to crack the 2026 roster, while some are just testing out the bright lights

Baseball's most iconic home runs, including Bill Mazeroski's walk-off in Game 7 of 1960 World Series

From World Series-winning blasts to record breakers, these home runs will live forever in baseball lore

Bill Mazeroski dies at 89: Pirates legend hit walk-off home run in Game 7 of 1960 World Series

The eight-time Gold Glove winner was also one of the greatest defensive second basemen in baseball history

Twins' Pablo Lopez out for 2026 after Tommy John surgery, which could lead to more trade rumors in Minnesota

The Twins were a fringe playoff candidate before Lopez's injury -- without him, might they move Joe Ryan during the season?

Braves rotation hit hard with spring training injuries, so what pitching options are left for Atlanta?

Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep both need to undergo elbow surgeries ahead of the 2026 season

Batting Around: Is Shohei Ohtani the greatest MLB player ever?

Ohtani is doing things we've quite literally never seen in baseball. So what's the argument against him?

10 positional battles ahead of 2026 Opening Day, including Mets outfield, Dodgers rotation, Red Sox infield

Opening Day is still weeks away but teams are already thinking about rosters as spring training gets underway

Six major issues for Tony Clark's MLBPA replacement: Salary cap, international draft, more negotiating tasks

Clark's successor has a laundry list to handle as the CBA expires

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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