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R.J. Anderson

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How did Rockies get here? Inside doomed approach that made MLB's worst team and why things likely won't change

The Rockies have fired Bud Black but he was neither the biggest problem nor its solution

Cubs recall top prospect Matt Shaw back to majors after struggling in MLB debut to start the season

Shaw will likely take most of the reps at third base

Spencer Strider set to return to Braves rotation with Ronald Acuña Jr.'s season debut on the horizon

Strider and Acuña haven't played together in the majors in more than a year

Royals promote top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A as former two-way player continues to focus on hitting

The No. 6 pick in last summer's draft has slugged his way through the minors so far

MLB to introduce check-swing challenge system in Single-A after AFL experiment, per report

Checked swings have long been a subject of confusion and, more often, controversy

Twins' winning streak snapped at 13 as Brewers hang on thanks to Jackson Chourio home run robbery

The Twins were unable to come back after letting the Brewers go up 4-0

Mick Abel ties Phillies record for most strikeouts in MLB debut as 2020 draft pick shuts down Pirates

Abel struck out nine across six shutout frames

Dodgers cut veteran Chris Taylor in final season of utility man's four-year, $60 million contract

Taylor was released to make room for Tommy Edman

José Alvarado suspension: Nine trade candidates Phillies could target to replace closer after PED violation

The Phillies' bullpen was already in bad shape even before Alvarado got busted

Phillies reliever José Alvarado suspended 80 games for PED violation, will be ineligible for postseason

Alvarado had already made 20 appearances for Philadelphia this season

Shohei Ohtani injury update: Dodgers star hits new milestone in recovery from elbow, shoulder surgeries

Ohtani continues to move closer toward his first pitching appearance since Aug. 23, 2023

Twins' Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa land on concussion IL after their head-to-head collision

Correa and Buxton collided while tracking a fly ball in Baltimore on Thursday

WATCH: Juan Soto playfully salutes booing Yankees fans in his first visit to the Bronx since joining Mets

The Mets opened a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Friday with a loss

Prospect Watch: 15 American League minor-league players off to intriguing starts in 2025 MLB season

Let's break down one prospect per AL team performing well to open the season

Clay Holmes' kick change, Jesús Luzardo's sweeper and more new pitches working so far this MLB season

Not all experiments make it out of spring training but these have been huge successes so far

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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