Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

2024 MLB Home Run Derby: New rules and how to watch as O's Gunnar Henderson commits, while Shohei on the fence

The Derby is set for July 15 at Globe Life Field

Bobby Bonilla Day: Why the Mets still owe former MLB All-Star more than $1M per year on July 1

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all who celebrate

Rangers' Wyatt Langford completes MLB's first cycle of 2024, second by a rookie in franchise history

It is the 11th cycle in Rangers' franchise history

2024 MLB All-Star Game: Home Run Derby gets major shakeup, including new format and time rules

Gunnar Henderson became the first player to commit to the Home Run Derby on Sunday

2024 Home Run Derby: Orioles superstar shortstop Gunnar Henderson becomes derby's first participant

Henderson will try to become the third O's player to win the event

Juan Soto injury: Yankees star undergoes X-rays after bruised hand forces scratch vs. Blue Jays

This is Soto's second injury scare of June, but it appears he avoided a significant injury

Batting Around: True or false for second-half questions, including Pete Alonso's trade odds, Yanks' title shot

At the season's halfway point, let's file some predictions for how the rest of the year shakes out

Shohei Ohtani expresses interest in participating in Home Run Derby, though star slugger will need approval

Ohtani has competed once before at the 2021 Home Run Derby

Astros surge to .500 record with seven-game winning streak, but J.P. France out for year with shoulder surgery

Wednesday's win sent the Astros to 40-40 with a two-game sweep of the Rockies

MLB trends: Guardians' power surge, disappointing Blue Jays and Jack Flaherty's well-timed bounceback season

The 2024 season is officially halfway over

Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks back his refusal to play for Yankees as trade deadline looms

Guerrero previously said he wouldn't play for the Yankees even when he's 'dead'

Brewers acquire former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel in trade as Milwaukee holds on to first place

The Brewers rotation has been decimated by injuries already this year

Building an all-Subway Series roster, rotation as Mets and Yankees prepare for two games at Citi Field

The Yankees are holding on to an AL East lead while the Mets are fighitng for a wild-card spot

How Matt Waldron is bringing back the knuckleball: Padres pitcher's trick offering isn't just a gimmick

Waldron has put up a sub-2.00 ERA in his last eight starts as his knuckleball usage has increased

Giancarlo Stanton injury update: Yankees DH lands on IL with hamstring strain, expects to miss four weeks

Oswald Peraza has been recalled to take his roster spot

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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