Dayn Perry

CBS Sports Writer /

Tennessee wins Men's College World Series: Volunteers hold off Texas A&M for first NCAA baseball title

The Aggies attempted a comeback but fell short in the ninth

Mets closer Edwin Díaz suspended for 10 games after being ejected over excessive 'sticky stuff'

The Mets still held on to top the Cubs on Sunday night

Jesús Luzardo injury update: Top trade candidate lands on 60-day IL, won't return ahead of deadline

Marlins' Luzardo is dealing with a lumbar stress reaction in his lower back

Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies agree on four-year contract extension with multiple option years

Sánchez has emerged as a valuable presence in Philly's rotation

Baseball's 'robo umps' explained: How automated strike zone works with challenge system expanding in minors

Major League Baseball could see 'robo umps' and a challenge system by 2026

Rickwood Field's legendary history: How Willie Mays and the Negro Leagues made the iconic stadium home

The Giants and Cardinals will play at the oldest professional ballpark on Thursday

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole turns in strong outing in season debut

Cole strikes out 5 over 4 innings vs. the Orioles in return from elbow inflammation

Kyle Bradish injury update: Orioles starter undergoes Tommy John surgery in latest blow to Baltimore rotation

Bradish had already missed the first month of the season while trying to rehab the UCL sprain

Willie Mays dies at 93: MLB legend will get fitting sendoff at Rickwood Field, where his career took shape

Mays died two days before MLB was set to honor him at Rickwood Field in Alabama

Justin Verlander injury update: Astros ace lands on IL with neck discomfort after getting scratched from start

Right-hander Nick Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A to take Verlander's rotation spot

Anthony Rizzo injury: Yankees call up prospect Ben Rice after losing first baseman to broken arm

Rizzo suffered the injury in a collision during Sunday's Yankees vs. Red Sox finale

Blue Jays call up top prospect Orelvis Martinez after Bo Bichette lands on IL with calf strain

CBS Sports ranked Martinez No. 3 in Toronto's system before the season

Kyle Manzardo demoted to Triple-A: Guardians option top prospect back to minors after disappointing MLB start

Manzardo was up for just 30 games

MLB will reportedly pivot to ABS challenge system in Triple-A, after Rob Manfred teased future of robo umps

The Automated Ball Strike (ABS) System will now be based on challenges, rather than fully automated

Mookie Betts injury: Perennial All-Star suffers fractured left hand on errant 98 mph hit-by-pitch

The Dodgers placed Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the injured list just hours before Betts got hurt

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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