R.J. Anderson

CBS Sports Staff /

Kumar Rocker's MLB debut: Five things to know about the Rangers right-hander, including unusual path to majors

The twice-drafted former Vanderbilt star is finally making it to the big leagues

How Blue Jays standout Bowden Francis saved his season and turned into a perpetual no-hit threat

Twice in his last four starts, Francis has taken a no-hitter into the ninth inning

White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has noticed his team's historically bad 2024 season too: 'No one is happy'

The White Sox are on pace to blow past the 1962 Mets' record-setting 120 losses

James Paxton to retire after 2024 season: MLB veteran pitcher to call it quits after 11 years in majors

Paxton is best remembered for his no-hitter against the Blue Jays in 2018

Rays reliever, manager suspended after Phillies' Nick Castellanos hit with pitch before benches cleared

Edwin Uceta has been suspended for two games and manager Kevin Cash will be out for one game

Lawrence Butler's breakout and more reasons to watch MLB's five worst teams in final weeks of 2024 season

The season has been a long slog but even the most miserable teams have a bright spot or two

Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out eight in four innings vs. Cubs in first start since June

Yamamoto had missed nearly three months because of shoulder trouble

Manny Machado becomes Padres home run leader: Slugger passes Nate Colbert's franchise record with 164th homer

Machado made franchise history on Tuesday night

Keider Montero delivers Tigers' first shutout since 2021 vs. Rockies as Detroit continues winning ways

The Tigers entered Tuesday three games out of a playoff spot

Jacob deGrom injury update: Rangers ace to make first MLB start since April 2023 on Friday vs. Mariners

deGrom has been sidelined since undergoing his second Tommy John surgery

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber establishes MLB single-season record vs. Rays with 14th leadoff home run

Schwarber takes a record that previously belonged to Alfonso Soriano

Mariners' Luis Castillo lands on IL with hamstring strain as Seattle's playoff hopes continue to fade

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

MLB free agency 2024: Five players who raised their stock before hitting the market and five who didn't

Some pending free agents have set themselves up for nice paydays this winter. Others? Not so much

Shohei Ohtani's stolen-base surge: How baseball's best player added another elite skill to his arsenal

Ohtani is trying to create baseball's 50-50 club by stealing more bases than he ever has before

Mets win ninth consecutive vs. Reds, will enter Sunday with sole possession of playoff spot

The Mets are now 29-18 since the All-Star break

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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