Dayn Perry

CBS Sports Writer /

2024 MLB playoff picture: Baseball standings, postseason projections as NL wild-card race gets even messier

September is here and MLB's playoff races are heating up

Mariners' Luis Castillo leaves game with hamstring strain as Seattle's playoff hopes continue to fade

The Mariners' 10-game division lead has vanished and then some

Yankees' Nestor Cortes says he's 'upset' at being used in relief after 'workhorse' role: 'Now they do this'

Cortes threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings against the Cubs Saturday

Can Mets maintain playoff position after surging past Braves? Three things to know about down-to-the-wire race

The Mets currently hold the third and final National League wild-card spot

Gavin Stone injury: Dodgers' rookie starter headed to IL with shoulder injury

Stone will go on the 15-day IL with right shoulder inflammation

NL wild-card breakdown: Padres, Diamondbacks, Braves are favorites for playoff spot with Mets closing in

Six teams are within six games of a wild-card berth in the National League

Cardinals veteran Paul Goldschmidt wants to play in 2025 amid expiring contract, career-worst batting marks

Goldschmidt, who turns 37 on Sept. 10, was the NL MVP in 2022

Royals claim Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman off waivers, per reports

Kansas City adds two veteran outfielders, who both will be eligible to play in the playoffs if the Royals make it

Clayton Kershaw injury: Dodgers star returns to IL after leaving start vs. D-backs in second inning

Kershaw is dealing with a bone spur in his left big toe

Rich Hill called up by Red Sox for fourth stint in Boston: 44-year-old veteran will be oldest in majors

The pitcher will be making the first appearance of his 20th season in the majors

Jason Heyward to sign with Astros to fill outfield spot after being released by Dodgers, per report

The outfielder will be the latest experiment for a Houston team trying to replace Kyle Tucker

Roki Sasaki free agency: What to know about NPB ace, including whether he'll be posted to MLB this offseason

The 23-year-old Sasaki hitting free agency would come at a price for him and the Chiba Lotte Marines

Where do Aaron Judge and Juan Soto stack up among MLB's best duos? Yankees pair having historically great year

The Yankees sluggers are each putting up career years and could make history along the way

Mariners fire manager Scott Servais amid collapse out of playoff spot: 'Need a new voice in the clubhouse'

The Mariners went from 10 games up in the AL West to five games out

Alex Bregman says elbow injury will be 'kind of a fluid situation' as Astros hunt down AL West title

Bregman, who is set to hit free agency this winter, could get playing time at first base

Dayn Perry has been a baseball writer for CBS Sports since early 2012. Prior to that, he wrote for FOXSports.com and ESPN.com. He's the author of three books, the most recent being Reggie Jackson: The Life and Thunderous Career of Baseball's Mr. October. A native of Mississippi, he now lives in Chicago with wife, son, and dog.

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