Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

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

Yankees' Aaron Judge says he's skipping 2024 Home Run Derby: 'There's no need this year'

Judge has not participated in the Home Run Derby since winning it in 2017

Bailey Ober shuts down A's, throws MLB's first nine-inning complete game with fewer than 90 pitches since 2019

Twins starter Ober struck out 10 in his first career complete game

Max Scherzer season debut: Rangers ace says he'll make first 2024 start Sunday after back, thumb issues

Scherzer turns 40 next month

Mets continue red-hot run, hammering rookie Shota Imanaga for 10 runs in a disastrous start for rookie

Imanaga's pristine 1.89 now sits at 2.96

Batting Around: Who's the greatest baseball player of all time? Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, more options

Are home runs enough to make you the GOAT? Does defense matter? CBS Sports MLB experts weigh in

Aaron Judge injury: Yankees slugger out of the lineup Wednesday after getting hit by pitch on the hand

Judge's test results came back clean and manager Aaron Boone said he is day-to-day

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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