Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Kodai Senga injury: Mets starter leaves first start of season early after suffering left calf strain

Senga had missed the entire season so far thanks to a shoulder injury in spring training

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw allows just two runs to Giants in season debut after offseason shoulder surgery

Kershaw signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers in the offseason

Garrett Crochet trade rumors: White Sox ace could demand contract extension if he lands with contender

Crochet is expected to be the top pitcher on the market as the deadline approaches

MLB, players union reportedly reach deal to subsidize lost TV revenue: What that could mean for team payrolls

Both parties have reportedly agreed to distribute money from the CBT to help teams

Red Sox manager Alex Cora signs three-year contract extension ahead of free agency

Cora's contract was set to expire after this season

MLB trends: Seth Lugo mixes it up, Brenton Doyle breaks out and Jackson Chourio shows his true colors

Here's what's happening around the league with the trade deadline less than a week away

Rays' Taylor Walls explains Donald Trump-inspired celebration and why he likely won't do it again

Walls denied that the fist pump was an endorsement of the former president

2024 Mets trade deadline preview: Greatest needs, possible targets after surging into NL wild-card race

The Mets currently hold the third wild-card spot, but the race is far from over

2024 Yankees trade deadline preview: Greatest needs, possible targets as New York hunts for AL East title

The Yankees sit in second place in the division and that shouldn't be good enough for anyone

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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