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MLB Power Rankings: Cubs off to hottest start since 2016, while Braves keep soaring up the standings

The Rays, meanwhile, are the leaders of the (admittedly weak) American League

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Bobby Cox dies at 84: Hall of Fame manager led Braves to 1995 World Series title, is fourth all-time in wins

Cox won five pennants, a World Series and 14 consecutive NL East titles with the Braves

Padres prospect pleads guilty to charge of transporting undocumented immigrants within United States

Humberto Cruz, 19, was ranked as the Padres' fifth-best prospect heading into this season

Guardians acquire Patrick Bailey, two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher, in trade with Giants

Bailey has struggled with the bat, but is a well-rated defensive catcher

MLB Overreactions: Yankees have a cakewalk to AL pennant, Shohei Ohtani is winning MVP and Cy Young

The first quarter of the 2026 MLB season is nearly in the books, so let's overreact to some notable early trends

Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd hurts knee playing with his kids in latest hit to injury-plagued pitching staff

A deep Chicago rotation is slowly thinning out

Carlos Rodón could make season debut Sunday vs. Brewers as Yankees rotation gets healthier

Rodón underwent surgery last October to remove loose bodies from his elbow

Snyder's Soapbox: Avoid 'Little Brother Syndrome,' the worst of all looks for sports fans

Why make yourself angry thinking about your favorite team's biggest rival?

MLB's mediocre 2027 free-agent class looks even worse after Tarik Skubal's elbow injury

From the Skubal injury to many other circumstances, the upcoming class of free agents is rather thin

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to undergo elbow surgery to remove loose bodies; timeline unclear

The news is a brutal blow to a Tigers team with playoff dreams

With Tarik Skubal injured, how the American League Cy Young race looks one month into the 2026 season

The back-to-back Cy Young winner is set to undergo elbow surgery, leaving the door open for a new winner

John Sterling, iconic Yankees radio announcer, dies at 87: 'Synonymous with an entire generation'

Sterling spent 36 years in the booth for the Yankees

Inside Giants' worst start in franchise history: Tony Vitello 'searching for any positives' amid 13-21 record

After going 0-6 on the recent road trip, San Francisco's offense is among the league lows

MLB Power Rankings: Braves riding the hot hand all the way to the best record in baseball

Meanwhile, another NL East team is soaring up the rankings and the Dodgers look dangerously ... fine?

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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