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R.J. Anderson

CBS Sports Staff

2026 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Marlins, Red Sox, more make early calls

Spring training camps just opened and teams are already looking at the regular season

2026 MLB Draft rankings: Top 30 players in class as college baseball season kicks off

The Chicago White Sox hold the No. 1 pick

Elroy Face dies at 97: Pirates Hall of Famer pitcher helped club win 1960 World Series

Face developed one of the best forkballs in the sport's history during his 16-year MLB career

MLB Draft candidates: Five college baseball programs to watch in 2026 as NCAA season kicks off

Ahead of the July draft, let's look at some schools with the most impressive rosters

Jackson Holliday injury: Orioles second baseman to miss Opening Day after breaking hamate bone

Mets star Francisco Lindor and Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll have also suffered hamate injuries this spring

Way-too-early 2027 MLB free agency rankings: Tarik Skubal, Bo Bichette (maybe), Jazz Chisholm Jr. and more

As the offseason winds down and spring training camps open, let's jump a calendar year

World Baseball Classic Team USA roster: Paul Goldschmidt, Michael Wacha join Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes

The sixth WBC will be held in March

Tarik Skubal wins arbitration case vs. Tigers, sets MLB record with $32 million salary for 2026 season

The Tigers filed at $19 million, a record gap of $13 million

MLB rumors: What Framber Valdez, arbitration mean for Tarik Skubal; Mets trade targets still drawing interest

Here are Thursday's most notable MLB transactions and rumors

Predicting MLB's No. 1 prospect of the 2027 season: Which top players will soar up the rankings?

Let's break down the possible successors to Kevin McGonigle in the top spot

A Yankees right-hander, a Mets hitter and more MLB prospects who could boost their stock in 2026

Let's talk about some players who missed the top 100 but could be in for big seasons

MLB rumors: Diamondbacks pick up veteran first baseman; Cardinals now looking to add after teardown

Here are Tuesday's most notable MLB transactions and rumors

Ranking MLB's best and worst farm systems, from the Dodgers and Mariners to the Astros and Royals

Does top-tier talent matter more than depth?

Brendan Donovan trade grades: Mariners find obvious fit, Cardinals finish offseason teardown with biggest move

Donovan is headed to Seattle in a three-team trade

MLB rumors: Yankees, Mets interested in veteran first baseman; D-backs also surveying infield market

Here are Monday's most notable MLB rumors and transactions

R.J. Anderson joined CBS Sports in 2016. He previously wrote for Baseball Prospectus, where he contributed to five of the New York Times bestselling annuals. His work has also appeared in Newsweek and Baseball America, as well as on ESPN.com and Wired.com.

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