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Justin Verlander will retire as the best pitcher of a loaded generation

In a class of great pitchers that includes Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, Verlander stands at the top

Royals outfielder Tyler Tolbert makes MLB history with hit in 12 consecutive plate appearances

Tolbert was a career .247 hitter without a homer in 85 at-bats at the big-league level before he started this streak

Ryan O'Hearn makes Pirates history with 10-RBI game, helps Paul Skenes pick up first win in two months

Pittsburgh had lost nine straight Skenes starts, but that streak is now broken thanks to a historic night from O'Hearn

Snyder's Soapbox: Everyone but the most important parties want Mike Trout traded

It would sure be cool if Trout played for a contender, but neither Trout nor the Angels owe us anything

How Junior Caminero is powering his way into the MVP conversation

Caminero could be on his way into Rays history, and not just with home runs (but there are a lot of home runs)

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees slump looking like a real problem -- and Aaron Judge isn't coming to save them

Meanwhile, the Dodgers, Brewers and Rays remain in the top three spots

Eury Pérez pulled from perfect game after seven innings vs. Athletics, Marlins bullpen immediately loses it

Miami reliever Lake Bachar gave up five runs, including a grand slam, in the eighth inning

MLB All-Star Game 2026 rosters: Biggest snubs, from Brice Turang to Sonny Gray

Injuries and other replacements will free up spots for some of these players, but they should have been on the list in the first place

Nationals' Cade Cavalli, Red Sox's Willson Contreras suspended seven games after benches-clearing incident

Contreras was heated after Cavalli yelled toward him following a fourth-inning strikeout

2026 MLB All-Star Game: Predicting the starting lineups for the Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia

Let's make some predictions before the starters are revealed on Saturday, including tough decisions at starting pitcher

MLB midseason awards: Expert picks for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, more at 2026 halfway point

Shohei Ohtani is an easy choice for NL MVP, but the winners for several other awards are hard to narrow down

Snyder's Soapbox: On-deck hitters need to help out on plays at home plate

Your job isn't just warm-up swings and waiting for your turn

MLB halfway grades for every American League team: White Sox lead the pack, Mariners, Blue Jays failing

Almost all of the would-be AL contenders have been a disappointment in the first half

Matt Snyder has been a baseball writer with CBS Sports since 2011. A member of the BBWAA, he's now covered every World Series since 2010. The former Indiana University baseball player now lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife, daughter and son.

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