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Mike Axisa

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MLB trends: Elly De La Cruz's new trick, the Yankees' great find and an ABS challenge update

With less than two weeks of the regular season to go, let's take a look around the league

Phillies place Jesús Luzardo on IL amid tight NL East race, but not ruling him out for playoff roster

Luzardo was scratched from his last start with shoulder stiffness, but an MRI showed no structural damage

What's next for the Mets? How MLB's most disappointing team can turn things around for 2027

The Mets showed signs of life late in the season, but it was too little too late, and now David Stearns has a winter to fix his mess

Threepeat? Not so fast: Why a third consecutive Dodgers World Series title isn't as inevitable as it seems

The Dodgers, who just clinched a playoff berth, may be the World Series favorites but don't hand them a ring just yet

Justin Verlander targeting one last Tigers start before retirement: 'What are we saving my arm for?'

Verlander, 43, announced earlier this summer that this would be his final season in MLB

White Sox vs. Guardians prediction, preview: Everything to know about the series with AL Central on the line

The top of the AL Central is currently divided by a half-game, with a three-game series opening on Monday

Three MLB teams whose remaining schedules could help them in the playoff hunt and three whose could hurt

With two weeks left in the regular season, who you play matters just as much as how you play

Yankees ace Cam Schlittler is getting MVP attention -- just don't ask teammate Aaron Judge

The 25-year-old pitcher is tied with Jacob Misiorowski for the lowest ERA among qualified pitchers

Brewers become first NL team to clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why they can win their first World Series

Will this be the year the Brewers finally get over the hump and win their first-ever championship?

Rays clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why they're a legitimate World Series contender

The Rays became the first team to clinch a postseason spot this season

MLB trends: The Cubs capitalize, a Pirates ace emerges and a Brewers prospect chases history

As playoff races heat up, here's what's going on around the league in September

Aaron Judge makes long-awaited return as Yankees clinch 34th consecutive winning season by beating Rockies

Judge played six innings as planned in his first game action since May 31

Aaron Judge activated from injured list: Biggest questions facing Yankees with three-time MVP back in lineup

The Yankees have struggled offensively without Judge, but still have a chance to win the AL East

Ranking the top 10 MLB free agents for the 2026-27 offseason, plus potential landing spots

Tarik Skubal leads the class as a clear-cut ace, but behind him, teams looking for a franchise cornerstone may be out of luck this winter

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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