Dayn Perry

CBS Sports Writer /

Mets continue recent surge; New York finally claws above .500 with trouncing of Astros

Call it the power of Grimace, or simply good players playing good baseball, but the Mets are rolling

Orlando Cepeda dies at 86: Former Rookie of the Year, MVP for Giants, Cardinals among greatest Latin players

A native of Puerto Rico, Cepeda was an 11-time All-Star and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999

Jackson Chourio's grand slam, the Brewers' third in four games, helps lift Milwaukee to win over rival Cubs

Chourio continues to show flashes of the type of player the Brewers anticipate he can be

2024 MLB All-Star Game: Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper earn berth, Juan Soto, Bobby Witt, Alec Bohm among finalists

The second round of voting begins Sunday

Yankees' Gleyber Torres out of lineup for Subway Series finale vs. Mets amid slump: 'A couple days to reset'

Manager Aaron Boone also said Torres' failure to run out a ground ball Tuesday 'got my attention'

MLB midseason grades: Yankees, Phillies ace first half, defending champ Rangers fail, messy NL shifts curve

Halfway through the 2024 regular season, let's check in on all 30 teams

Tennessee wins Men's College World Series: Volunteers hold off Texas A&M for first NCAA baseball title

The Aggies attempted a comeback but fell short in the ninth

Mets closer Edwin Díaz suspended for 10 games after being ejected over excessive 'sticky stuff'

The Mets still held on to top the Cubs on Sunday night

Jesús Luzardo injury update: Top trade candidate lands on 60-day IL, won't return ahead of deadline

Marlins' Luzardo is dealing with a lumbar stress reaction in his lower back

Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies agree on four-year contract extension with multiple option years

Sánchez has emerged as a valuable presence in Philly's rotation

Baseball's 'robo umps' explained: How automated strike zone works with challenge system expanding in minors

Major League Baseball could see 'robo umps' and a challenge system by 2026

Rickwood Field's legendary history: How Willie Mays and the Negro Leagues made the iconic stadium home

The Giants and Cardinals will play at the oldest professional ballpark on Thursday

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole turns in strong outing in season debut

Cole strikes out 5 over 4 innings vs. the Orioles in return from elbow inflammation

Kyle Bradish injury update: Orioles starter undergoes Tommy John surgery in latest blow to Baltimore rotation

Bradish had already missed the first month of the season while trying to rehab the UCL sprain

Willie Mays dies at 93: MLB legend will get fitting sendoff at Rickwood Field, where his career took shape

Mays died two days before MLB was set to honor him at Rickwood Field in Alabama

Dayn Perry has been a baseball writer for CBS Sports since early 2012. Prior to that, he wrote for FOXSports.com and ESPN.com. He's the author of three books, the most recent being Reggie Jackson: The Life and Thunderous Career of Baseball's Mr. October. A native of Mississippi, he now lives in Chicago with wife, son, and dog.

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