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Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

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

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

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

Cubs demote third baseman Matt Shaw to Triple-A after top prospect's disappointing MLB debut

Vidal Bruján comes off the injured list in a corresponding move

Kris Bryant injury: Rockies place struggling veteran on 10-day injured list with degenerative disc disease

Bryant, 33, is in the fourth year of a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Rockies

Tanner Houck has worst outing by Red Sox pitcher in more than 60 years as Boston gets shellacked by Rays

Monday was a very good day for the Tampa Bay Rays and a very bad day for Tanner Houck

Justin Steele injury: Cubs lose valuable starter to season-ending elbow surgery

Steele, 29, has been the Cubs' most reliable starter the last few years

Red Sox's Garrett Crochet loses no-hit bid in eighth inning against White Sox player he was traded for

Chase Meidroth of the White Sox got the one and only hit off Crochet as he dominated his former team

Athletics open path for slugging prospect by moving Brent Rooker to the outfield

Nick Kurtz has seven homers in Triple-A this season and could be in the majors soon

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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