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Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Walt Jocketty dies at 74: MLB executive won World Series titles with Cardinals and A's

Jocketty also worked in the front office for the Reds and Rockies

Lucas Giolito comeback: Red Sox veteran pitcher to make his first MLB start since 2023 season

The 30-year-old Giolito missed the entire 2024 season (elbow) and the start of 2025 (hamstring)

Batting Around: Who is the best closer in baseball? Reliever volatility makes it hard to stay elite

Emmanuel Clase? Mason Miller? Edwin Díaz? Who do you want in the ninth?

MLB trends: Fernando Tatis Jr. finds new strength while Royals, Phillies face clear weaknesses

Season stats are starting to normalize four weeks in

Blake Snell injury update: Dodgers southpaw shut down while rehabbing shoulder inflammation

Snell 'didn't feel great' after playing catch, manager Dave Roberts said

Cubs expected to try to extend Kyle Tucker before he hits free agency after 2025 season, per report

Tucker came over to Chicago in an offseason trade with the Astros

MLB fact or fiction: Which of these 10 early storylines will hold up all year? Dispelling truth from folly

Is the NL West the best division ever? Are the Braves cooked? Is Jung Hoo Lee a superstar?

Red Sox activate Liam Hendriks: Three-time All-Star closer has not pitched in big leagues since 2023

The 36-year-old Hendriks was slowed by elbow inflammation this spring

Rockies name ex-manager Clint Hurdle their new hitting coach after firing Hensley Meulens

Hurdle had been serving as a special assistant to general manager Bill Schmidt

Nationals pitcher Jorge López suspended three games for intentionally throwing at Pirates' Andrew McCutchen

Manager Dave Martinez was also suspended for one game

Mets' Francisco Lindor named Team Puerto Rico captain for 2026 World Baseball Classic

Lindor served the same position in 2023, when the team made it to the quarterfinals

Batting Around: Do Braves or Orioles have a better chance at making MLB playoffs after ugly start?

Both teams currently sit in last place of their respective divisions

MLB trends: Kyle Schwarber and Brady Singer take on lefties, plus stolen bases skyrocket early in 2025

Luckily for us, the season is just getting started

WATCH: Padres' Manny Machado homers after Cubs drop two foul popups during same at-bat

Kyle Tucker and Gage Workman both failed to record the final out of the inning

MLB home run leader Tyler Soderstrom presents rare bright spot for Athletics -- and a bit of a problem

The A's have too many players for too few positions, but it's a good problem to have

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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