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R.J. Anderson

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Yankees' Jazz Chisholm ejected for arguing strikeout call, blasts umpire on social media minutes later

Chisholm didn't wait long to express his opinion on a called third strike

Rangers' Patrick Corbin nearly missed start due to suspected spider bite: 'Some kind of venom got in there'

Despite the apparent lingering effects of 'some venom,' Corbin allowed only one run against the Angels

Twins to promote top prospect Luke Keaschall, No. 46 in MLB, amid more injuries, per report

Keaschall will offer the Twins some defensive flexibility as well as a warm body to fill the roster

How Hunter Greene leveled up: What's behind Reds ace's sub-1.00 ERA and otherworldly season start

Through four starts, Greene looks like one of the best pitchers in baseball this year

Spencer Strider makes MLB strikeout history in Braves ace's first major-league start since 2024 UCL surgery

Strider allowed two runs in five innings against the Blue Jays Wednesday

MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt 'fine' after being hit in head by line-drive foul ball during Mets-Twins game

Wendelstedt walked off the field at Target Field with help from the training staff

Clarke Schmidt returns for season debut: Yankees righty poised to join New York rotation in need of a boost

The Yankees rotation ranks 28th in ERA

Mets to work Jeff McNeil out in center during rehab as New York gets creative after Jose Siri's injury

McNeil has just three games of major-league experience in center

Are the Pirates wasting Paul Skenes again? How Pittsburgh is already letting the 2025 MLB season slip away

The Pirates once again sit in last place in the NL Central

Jose Miranda lands on Twins' Triple-A IL after hurting hand while shopping at Target days after demotion

Miranda was sent down over the weekend after an ugly baserunning error

Aaron Judge commits to World Baseball Classic: Yankees slugger to serve as captain for Team USA in 2026

This will be Judge's first time playing in the WBC

What's ailing Chris Sale: Why Braves ace has struggled so far and why that probably won't last all season

Sale is in one of the worst stretches of his career but not all hope is lost for last year's Cy Young winner

Marcus Stroman placed on IL after failing to make it out of first inning as Yankees rotation woes continue

Stroman's ERA stands at 11.57 after three starts

Masyn Winn injury update: Cardinals place shortstop on IL after his exit forces unusual defensive alignment

Winn was adament he would avoid the IL, but he'll instead be sidelined for at least 10 days

Brandon Woodruff injury update: Brewers right-hander to begin rehab assignment on road to MLB rotation

Woodruff has not pitched in the majors since Sept. 2023 because of a torn shoulder capsule

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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