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Mike Axisa

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Twins demote former No. 1 pick Royce Lewis to minors after rough start to 2026 season

Lewis, the No. 1 overall pick in 2017 and a breakout star in 2023, has been demoted amidst an alarming decline

Tigers are struggling without Tarik Skubal, but trading their recovering ace still seems unlikely... for now

The Tigers are 5-12 since Skubal got hurt, but Detroit is very much in the playoff hunt in the watered-down American League

Guardians drop Steven Kwan out of leadoff spot as trade candidate struggles to find footing

Kwan, who has a .477 OPS in May, was moved out of the leadoff spot for the first time in nearly four years on Saturday

Yankees' Max Fried facing multi-week absence after landing on IL with bone bruise in elbow

Fried left a start earlier this week after three innings, and the lefty is facing an extended absence

Mets vs. Yankees prediction: Four things to know about season's first Subway Series

The desperate Mets are coming off a sweep of the Tigers, while the scuffling Yankees have lost six of their last eight

Braves seem poised to coast into the playoffs as MLB's first team to 30 wins

After a disappointing 2025 season, Atlanta has jumped out to a massive NL East lead already this year

Shohei Ohtani snaps homerless streak: 11-game drought was tied for his longest as a Dodger

Ohtani has hit just two home runs in his last 27 games

Astros' Tatsuya Imai will make his next start, promises manager Joe Espada despite latest implosion

Imai allowed six runs in four innings to the Mariners Tuesday night

Yankees' Anthony Volpe recalled to majors after José Caballero lands on IL with broken finger

Volpe lost his starting job to Caballero while rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery

MLB, MLBPA open negotiations ahead of CBA expiration: Salary cap, expansion and more issues on the table

The current labor agreement expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 1

René Cárdenas, MLB's first Spanish-language broadcaster, dies at 96

Cárdenas called games for the Dodgers, Astros and Rangers across a decades-long career

What's wrong with Cal Raleigh? Mariners slugger's hitless streak only part of the problem

Raleigh's 0 for 36 is the longest hitless streak in the Live Ball Era (since 1920) by a player following a 40-homer season

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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