Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Yankees' Anthony Rizzo on IL with 'likely' concussion, injury traced to collision two months earlier

Rizzo had not previously gone on the injured list after a May 28 collision with Fernando Tatis Jr.

Max Scherzer Rangers debut: Veteran star settles in after tough first inning vs. White Sox

Scherzer made his first start for Texas on Thursday afternoon

Batting Around: Which contender needed to do more at 2023 MLB trade deadline?

The Reds, Twins and Orioles were among the teams that stayed pretty quiet

Yankees trade deadline: Neither buyers nor sellers, where do AL East bottom-dwellers go from here?

The Yankees just made two minor moves at the deadline, acquiring Keynan Middleton and Spencer Howard

Mets trade deadline: Selling stars was honest assessment of season, but where does the club go from here?

The Mets are well-positioned to rebuild into a contender in 2024 if they so choose

Jack Flaherty trade: Orioles acquire starting pitcher in deadline deal with Cardinals

Flaherty, an impending free agent, will give the Orioles another arm

Tigers' Eduardo Rodriguez uses no-trade clause to block Dodgers deal, stays put at deadline

The southpaw had a 10-team no-trade clause in his contract

2023 MLB trade deadline: Marlins acquire Josh Bell, Ryan Weathers in last-minute deals

The Fish are trying to get back to the postseason

Tommy Pham trade: Mets send outfielder to Diamondbacks in deadline deal, per report

Pham is the latest of the Mets' sell-off, which has included Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander

Michael Lorenzen trade: Phillies acquire All-Star pitcher from Tigers to help rotation during playoff push

Lorenzen is a free agent at the end of the season

Paul DeJong trade: Blue Jays land shortstop from Cardinals day after Bo Bichette injury

It's the third trade the teams have made in the last two weeks

Mark Canha trade: Mets send veteran outfielder to Brewers as deadline sell-off continues

Canha is the latest member of the Mets to be sold off at the deadline

A.J. Pollock trade: Giants trade for veteran outfielder, utility man Mark Mathias from Mariners

The Giants are adding to their roster in the hopes of overtaking the Dodgers in the NL West

Jeimer Candelario trade: Cubs acquire third baseman from Nationals amid hot July, playoff push

The Cubs, expected sellers just weeks ago, have suddenly heated up and are holding their own in the NL Central

MLB trade rumors, deadline news: Latest on Mets' Justin Verlander, Yankees' Gleyber Torres, more

The biggest deal of 2023 trade season (so far) involved Max Scherzer so will fellow future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander follow him out the door?

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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