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Imagn Images Major League Baseball’s trade deadline (July 31) is still more than a month away, but some veteran starting pitchers could be on the move sooner than later. The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly weighing their options after right-hander Aaron Civale requested a trade following a demotion to the bullpen, and the New York Mets are fielding calls on fellow right-hander Paul […]

As noted in this week’s Soapbox on how the schedule isn’t up to par this season — nor has it been for years — the Padres and the Dodgers just played each other for the first time this season. The Giants and Dodgers haven’t even played yet, but that changes Friday when San Francisco visits Dodger Stadium. The odds suggest the race is […]

Getty Images After months of speculation and anticipation, the Boston Red Sox promoted outfielder Roman Anthony to the majors earlier this week. Anthony’s arrival means, among other things, that the Red Sox are now able to field a lineup each night that includes three of the top 10 prospects on my preseason rankings: Anthony (No. 1 overall), Kristian Campbell […]

Ted Hyman, CBS Sports Major League Baseball’s amateur draft is just over a month away, with the first pick due on the evening of Sunday, July 13. That makes this the opportune time to rank some draft prospects. Below, you’ll find my assessment of the top 30 players in this class. As is the case […]

There are reasons to believe Griffin Canning can put a few nice starts together and make a case to crack the NL All-Star team. There are also reasons for the Mets to wonder how long he will remain in the rotation. Such is the state of the club’s rotation, whose impressive depth could mean danger […]