R.J. Anderson

CBS Sports Staff /

Could Red Sox promote Roman Anthony for playoff push? Plus more prospects who could make MLB debut this season

The season is winding down, which could give some prospects an easy introduction to the majors

Ozzie Albies vows to rejoin Braves as Atlanta vies for playoff spot, but his return may come with a catch

Albies, a switch-hitter by trade, may be limited to batting righty as he recovers from a left wrist injury

Tyler Glasnow injury update: Dodgers pitcher suffers strained elbow, 'highly unlikely' to return this season

Glasnow has been sidelined for more than a month already

Paul Blackburn injury: Mets' righty shut down after experiencing spinal fluid leak in back

Blackburn's injury is not believed to be a long-term condition, but the Mets have no timetable on his return

Yankees' Gerrit Cole issues unusual intentional walk, surrenders season-high seven runs vs. Red Sox

Cole decided to walk Rafael Devers with one out and the bases empty

Luisangel Acuña promotion: Mets turn to Ronald Acuña Jr.'s brother amid tight NL wild-card race

Acuña might be best known as the return on Max Scherzer last summer

Twins to activate Carlos Correa following two-month IL stint as Minnesota tries to maintain playoff spot

Correa hasn't played since July 12 because of plantar fasciitis

White Sox GM Chris Getz says team won't be 'working heavy' in free agency as Chicago nears MLB loss record

The White Sox will be relying upon internal gains to improve their roster in 2025

Jacob deGrom explains why he wanted to return to MLB in 2024 despite Rangers being out of playoff race

deGrom has been sidelined since undergoing his second Tommy John surgery

Prospect Watch: Five disappointing minor-league seasons, including Yankees outfielder and teenage catcher

With the minor-league season is almost complete

Kumar Rocker's MLB debut: Five things to know about the Rangers right-hander, including unusual path to majors

The twice-drafted former Vanderbilt star is finally making it to the big leagues

How Blue Jays standout Bowden Francis saved his season and turned into a perpetual no-hit threat

Twice in his last four starts, Francis has taken a no-hitter into the ninth inning

White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has noticed his team's historically bad 2024 season too: 'No one is happy'

The White Sox are on pace to blow past the 1962 Mets' record-setting 120 losses

James Paxton to retire after 2024 season: MLB veteran pitcher to call it quits after 11 years in majors

Paxton is best remembered for his no-hitter against the Blue Jays in 2018

Rays reliever, manager suspended after Phillies' Nick Castellanos hit with pitch before benches cleared

Edwin Uceta has been suspended for two games and manager Kevin Cash will be out for one game

R.J. Anderson joined CBS Sports in 2016. He previously wrote for Baseball Prospectus, where he contributed to five of the New York Times bestselling annuals. His work has also appeared in Newsweek and Baseball America, as well as on ESPN.com and Wired.com.

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