Getty Images Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes is no stranger to impressive accomplishments. On Friday, he made the wrong kind of history with his start against the Chicago Cubs (box score). Skenes, who did his part by striking out five batters and scattering four hits across five shutout innings, was denied a decision when the Pirates bullpen blew a late […]
Yankee Fried: Changes in Max’s Game and Other Under-the-Radar MLB Trends.Duongnhung
Getty Images NEW YORK — Max Fried has always been a surgeon on the mound, and nothing has changed with the Yankees. After the team lost Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery, it was seen as a major setback for New York, knocking it out of the conversation as division favorite. Keep in mind, the club also lost right-hander Luis Gil to […]
Future Stars in Focus: How MLB’s Top Prospects Are Shaping Up in 2025.Duongnhung
Imagn Images Believe it or not, the midway point of Major League Baseball’s season is just around the corner. Between that and the upcoming amateur draft — CBS Sports’ coverage of which began yesterday with our top-30 ranking — this feels like the opportune time to offer a progress report on how some of the […]
More Than a Web Gem: Tyrone Taylor’s Play Changes the Game for Mets.Duongnhung
Tyrone Taylor has played the past two weeks with what teammate Brandon Nimmo described Thursday as a “crater” in his right hand. The cut, which Taylor said happened sliding into a base, was on the verge of healed, he said, until the sixth inning Thursday. Taylor will take the trade-off. It meant a highlight-reel grab […]
Yankees Sweep Royals Thanks to Pablo Reyes’ Bizarre, Brilliant Run.Duongnhung
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On plenty of nights, particularly when Aaron Judge is in the lineup, the Yankees can find ways to score that are easy on the eyes. Thursday was not one of those nights, but they got the job done anyway. With Judge getting most of the night off, the Yankees struggled to do […]