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Tigers' Justin Verlander hints at retirement after latest injury: 'It's a different conversation now'

Verlander, who wants to play until the 'wheels fall off,' conceded Friday that 'maybe they are falling off'

Byron Buxton would be MLB trade deadline's biggest prize, but Twins star won't ask to move

Buxton has been adamant in his desire to remain in Minnesota

Angels' Mike Trout heading to injured list (hamstring), possibly ruining All-Star appearance in Philadelphia

Trout is having a resurgent and All-Star level season at age 34

Which pitcher will throw MLB's next no-hitter? Predicting who will make history in 2026

No-hitters are just as much about the opponent and luck as they are about talent

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Pete Crow-Armstrong is on another heater at the plate, now the Cubs star just has to sustain it

Stop us if you've heard this one before: PCA has looked like a superstar for the last few weeks

Snyder's Soapbox: No one needs to pass a test to be a sports fan

Casual fans are just as important to the ecosystem as the diehards

MLB Power Rankings: What if the White Sox really are just this good? Plus, the Dodgers retake their No. 1 spot

The White Sox have surged up to No. 7 in a move no one could have seen coming

Guardians' José Ramírez likely out through All-Star break after breaking hamate bone

This is the second time in his career that Ramírez, the perennial AL MVP candidate, has suffered this injury

Tarik Skubal's injury return wasn't his best, but there were plenty of positives for Tigers ace

Skubal, the two-time reigning Cy Young winner and potential trade candidate, returned to action much faster than most thought he could

Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto loses perfect game on Mookie Betts error, then loses no-hitter on home run

The Dodgers have 26 no-hitters, the most of any franchise, but Yamamoto just came up short on Saturday vs. the White Sox

How Tarik Skubal's return could affect the American League Cy Young race

The Tigers ace missed almost six weeks with injury, but that doesn't put him out of the running

Despite 'embarrassing' season, Red Sox boss says Craig Breslow's job is safe (but maybe just for now)

The Red Sox are 27-39 and 13 ½ games out of first place in the AL East

White Sox surge into first place in the AL Central, now can they keep it up?

The White Sox haven't been in first place this late in a season since 2021

Max Scherzer may be pitching himself out of Blue Jays rotation, even if they're avoiding 'knee-jerk reactions'

Scherzer recorded his 3,500th career strikeout Wednesday night, but that was about the only thing to write home about

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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