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Mike Axisa

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Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski makes MLB history with first 15-strikeout Maddux game

The Brewers ace shut down the Phillies on just 95 pitches.

MLB questions Dodgers team doctor over alleged involvement in PED use by Conor McGregor

Neal ElAttrache serves as the team doctor for the Dodgers and the NFL's Rams

2026 MLB Mock Draft: Pirates take power college arm at No. 5 to form formidable duo with Paul Skenes

While three shortstops come off the board early, the Pirates are in position to land the draft's best pitching prospect

Tarik Skubal back from elbow surgery on Saturday: What Tigers ace's return means for MLB trade deadline

Skubal was out barely a month after undergoing surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow

Ronald Acuña Jr. lands on IL with hamstring strain, but Braves have built a big enough lead to withstand it

Atlanta currently holds MLB's best record and a nine-game lead in the NL East

Is Las Vegas going to be a launching pad? What Brewers-Athletics series could tell us about new MLB stadium

The A's tied a franchise record with 12 home runs in a two-game span

MLB trends: Red Sox's home woes, how Giants lost the Patrick Bailey trade and a bargain free agent making good

Let's check in around the league as the summer drags on

How the Orioles climbed back into the AL playoff race behind a resurgent starting rotation

A rapidly improving staff has keyed a 10-4 stretch, pushing the O's right back into the American League wild card race

When will Aaron Judge be back? How can Yankees replace him? Answering five big questions about his injury

Judge, the Yankees captain, has a stress fracture in a rib -- and we might not see him again until August

Cristopher Sánchez sees historic scoreless innings streak end vs. Padres: Where Phillies lefty ranks all-time

Sánchez went the entire month of May without allowing a run

MLB trends: A good problem for the Mariners, a bad one for the Phillies and how Chase Burns defies tradition

Here's what's going on around the league as it turns to June

Way-too-early trade deadline candidates: Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and more stars who could be on the move

Two months away from the deadline, struggling teams are already looking ahead to the trading block

Why Yankees' flamethrowing prospect Carlos Lagrange could be in the majors sooner than expected

Lagrange has averaged 99.1 mph with his fastball in Triple-A this year

Fernando Tatis Jr. finally hits first home run of season: Why Padres star endured lengthy power drought

Tatis has averaged 24 homers a year as a big-leaguer, but didn't go deep until his 56th game this season

White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami injures hamstring, expected to miss 4-6 weeks in major blow to lineup

The White Sox have been a pleasant surprise, but Murakami's absence leaves a huge hole in the lineup

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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