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Mike Axisa

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MLB rumors: Padres taking 'open-minded' deadline approach; two American League sluggers want to stay put

With the MLB Draft and All-Star Game are in the books, eyes shift toward the trade deadline

Bold predictions for MLB's second half: More history for Shohei Ohtani, a blockbuster trade and more

Mike Axisa uses his crystal ball to predict what's coming up in the rest of the regular season

2026 MLB All-Star Game: Cody Bellinger named MVP, fourth Yankee to win honors at Midsummer Classic

Cody Bellinger drove in two runs in the top of the first inning off Cristopher Sánchez

2026 MLB All-Star Game: Expert picks for Midsummer Classic MVP

Who will help guide his team to victory on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park?

2026 MLB Draft: No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky sets record with $10.35 million signing bonus

The UCLA shortstop bests the previous record, held by Chase Burns and Charlie Condon

MLB Draft: Five candidates to go No. 1 in 2027

With the 2026 Draft squared away behind No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky, it's time to look (way too far) into the future

2026 MLB Draft: Ranking the five best draft classes

The Chicago White Sox took the best player at No. 1, but let's go deeper into this weekend's selections

2026 MLB Home Run Derby: Expert picks as Bryce Harper, Ben Rice, Junior Caminero, more face off

Eight of baseball's best sluggers are headed to the plate on Monday

2026 MLB Draft winners and losers: Georgia Tech gets plenty of buzz, pitchers keep falling down the board

Meanwhile, Rob Manfred botched Roch Cholowsky's name and contact hitters are this year's pick du jour

2026 MLB All-Star Game: Full rosters as Phillies, Dodgers, Braves, Rays lead selections

The AL and NL squads, including starters, were unveiled ahead of the July 14 Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia

Roch Cholowsky selected No. 1 in 2026 MLB Draft: Why White Sox chose UCLA shortstop with first pick

Cholowsky, 21, is the first college shortstop drafted first overall since Dansby Swanson in 2015

2026 MLB Home Run Derby tracker: Munetaka Murakami, Kyle Schwarber round out field in Philadelphia

Murakami is fresh off the injured list but slugged 20 homers before hurting his hamstring

2026 MLB Mock Draft: Complete first-round projection as White Sox take UCLA star at No. 1

The White Sox are considering shortstops Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson on Saturday, while a big-time arm falls out of the first round

MLB rumors: NL East team eyeing Sonny Gray; Astros tell Yordan Alvarez he won't be traded

The trade market is bubbling up with the deadline less than a month away

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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