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Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

2025 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Shota Imanaga, Zack Wheeler, Shane McClanahan, more get Game 1 honors

The regular season is almost upon us and managers are getting their ducks (and rotations) in a row

Frankie Montas injury: Mets starter likely out until May or June with high-grade lat strain

Montas signed with the Mets this winter, but his club debut has been put on hold

Royals extend GM J.J. Picollo through 2030 after impressive turnaround that took team to 2024 MLB playoffs

Kansas City also picked up the 2026 option for manager Matt Quatraro

Mets closer Edwin Díaz wants to return to 2026 WBC despite season-ending knee injury during last contest

Díaz said he wants the go-ahead from the Mets before signing onto the roster

Athletics extend manager Mark Kotsay through 2028 as team prepares for Sacramento layover

The A's are tentatively set to open their new Las Vegas ballpark in 2028

Mike Trout announces position change as Angels try to find way to keep slugger healthy for 2025 MLB season

Trout has played just 266 games over the last four seasons due to injuries

MLB trade candidates: Five players who could move before Opening Day, plus possible landing spots

Camps may be open but there's still plenty of times for GMs to shake up the roster before the regular season

Nolan Arenado trade rumors: Cardinals third baseman 'likely' to open season with St. Louis as suitors dry up

The Red Sox's signing of Alex Bregman took them out of the running this week

Batting Around: Which team will Vladimir Guerrero Jr. play for in 2026? Blue Jays star has free agency looming

The Blue Jays have been trying to extend Guerrero but no deal has come together yet

MLB spring training: Each team's most interesting non-roster invitee, from prospects to comeback candidates

Some players are fighting for an Opening Day roster spot while others are just trying to find their spotlight

Alex Bregman to sign with Red Sox: Star third baseman agrees to three-year, $120 million deal, per report

Bregman, who will be 31 when the season starts, is coming off a down year offensively

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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