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R.J. Anderson

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Cardinals' Willson Contreras has suspension reduced to four games after throwing bat toward umpire

Contreras was originally suspended six games for the incident

Ranking the 10 most important MLB players for September: Aaron Judge, Kyle Tucker, rookies and more

Some are looking ahead to awards, others to free agency but all are vying to get their teams to October

Why Spencer Jones, Andrew Painter and more top MLB prospects haven't yet gotten the call in September

Expanded rosters haven't meant new opportunities for some of baseball's youngest and brightest

Five most interesting September callups: Harry Ford, Sal Stewart, more MLB prospects who just made the roster

With expanded rosters, teams are getting a chance to try out some fresh blood

Where to watch Jonah Tong debut with Mets: TV channel, live stream, what to know about top pitching prospect

Tong will make his first MLB start Friday night against the Marlins

Mets pitcher Frankie Montas could miss entire 2026 MLB season after elbow surgery, per report

Montas signed a $17 million deal with the Mets last offseason

Guardians release Carlos Santana: Will a contender will pick up 16-year MLB veteran for stretch run?

Santana, 39, has not hit well this season and the Guards let him go to free up playing time for others

Ex-Rangers, Yankees All-Star Mark Teixeira announces U.S. Congressional run in Texas

Teixeira, who last played in MLB in 2016, made the announcement Thursday morning

MLB trade deadline review: Which teams' moves have worked out the best and worst so far?

Four weeks after the deadline, let's check in

Shohei Ohtani earns first Dodgers win thanks to five innings of one-run baseball vs. Reds

Ohtani is still working his way back from elbow surgery

Trevor Megill injury: Brewers closer lands on IL with flexor strain with barely a month left of regular season

Milwaukee signed Erick Fedde in a corresponding move

WATCH: Mariners' Cal Raleigh makes MLB history vs. Padres, becomes first catcher with 50-homer season

Raleigh gained another entry in the record book on Monday

Blue Jays' Shane Bieber makes franchise history in first MLB start in over a year

Bieber, acquired at the deadline, underwent Tommy John surgery in April of 2024

Red Sox relegate veteran starter Walker Buehler to bullpen ahead of stretch run

Buehler heads to the bullpen with a 5.40 ERA on the season

Samuel Basallo extension: Orioles catcher signs historic eight-year, $67 million pact days after MLB debut

Basallo's contract is the largest ever given to a catcher with similar service time

R.J. Anderson joined CBS Sports in 2016. He previously wrote for Baseball Prospectus, where he contributed to five of the New York Times bestselling annuals. His work has also appeared in Newsweek and Baseball America, as well as on ESPN.com and Wired.com.

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