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Mike Axisa

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Pirates call up top prospect Konnor Griffin: 19-year-old shortstop to make his MLB debut Friday

Griffin failed to win the job out of spring training but is up just days later anyway

Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn 'OK' after single-car accident

Winn was hospitalized but suffered no serious injuries

Umpire C.B. Bucknor misses brutal call in Brewers-Rays game, leaving Jake Bauers 'grateful' for replay system

The blown call comes just days after Bucknor had six calls overturned on ABS

MLB trends: Dylan Cease's new changeup, Matt McLain's resurgence and the (possible) return of the fastball

It's early, but never too early to look at what's going on around the league

Andrew Painter, Phillies' top pitching prospect, impresses in long-awaited MLB debut

Painter's outing was a welcome bright spot in a rough start to the season for Philadelphia

Brewers reportedly working on eight-year extension with prospect who's played just three games in Triple-A

Cooper Pratt's deal is expected to be worth more than $50 million

Ranking MLB's five remaining undefeated teams: Whose early success is most believable?

The MLB record for winning streak to open a season stands at 13

Opening Weekend takeaways: Dodgers, AL East look dominant, Mets look shaky and the rookies look impressive

After the first series of the 2026 regular season, let's take a look at what we learned

Cubs, Nico Hoerner agree to 6-year extension: Chicago locks up star infielder ahead of free agency

The Cubs have locked up Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong with long-term extensions this week

Umpire C.B. Bucknor has six pitches overturned by ABS system, including consecutive called third strikes

Bucknor, one of MLB's longest-tenured umpires, had a rough afternoon behind the plate

Gunnar Henderson 'open ears' to contract extension with Orioles: What would it take to keep him in Baltimore?

If the Orioles want their star to sign a long-term deal, they should be prepared to offer one of the biggest contracts in MLB history

Tony Vitello takes blame for Giants' scoreless start, says 'fire and brimstone' speech might have backfired

The rookie MLB manager has seen his team get shut out in back-to-back games to begin the 2026 season

Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong reportedly agree to $115M extension: How the All-Star outfielder found his power

Crow-Armstrong had a tale of two seasons in 2025, but the young outfielder has plenty of raw talent

The biggest question facing each MLB team as the 2026 season begins

Opening Day brings hope, and the start of the season also brings plenty of questions

Barry Bonds shares how close he was to signing with Yankees and how a George Steinbrenner call pushed him away

MLB's home run king explained how he ultimately landed with the Giants instead of the Yankees ahead of the 1993 season

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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