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Mike Axisa

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Tarik Skubal gets standing ovation in possible last Tigers start as trade deadline looms

Skubal made history on Wednesday when he recorded his 1,000th career strikeout

Bryce Harper pleaded with the Phillies FO for 'help' at the trade deadline, but Don Mattingly isn't on board

The Phillies are 3-8 since the All-Star break and six games behind the Braves in the NL East

Playing MLB trade deadline matchmaker: 10 players and teams that just make sense together

These aren't predictions, but rather the deals that make the most sense for everyone involved

MLB trends: Baseball's new triples king, how Luke Weaver turned it around and a breakout Marlins star

The trade deadline is dominating the headlines but there's plenty of baseball still going on

Cody Bellinger lands on IL with hamstring strain: How injury makes Yankees' trade deadline needs even greater

Already without Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, the Yanks will now be missing Bellinger for 4-6 weeks

10 prospects who could be traded at the MLB deadline: Ben Hess, Zyhir Hope, more young players who could move

With so many teams looking to buy, they'll have to dig into their farm systems -- and not just for big names like Tarik Skubal

Jacob Misiorowski sets Brewers franchise record for strikeouts with performance not seen since 1920

Misiorowski struck out the first seven Rockies hitters and 12 of the first 13

Baseball Hall of Fame: Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent inducted into Cooperstown

Beltrán and Jones were elected via the BBWAA vote, while Kent was voted in by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee

Curtis Mead-Connelly Early trade grades: Nationals ace low-cost flip, Red Sox add much-needed length

Both parties found exactly what they needed and made subtractions from an area of strength

From Japan to potential trade deadline gem: Nationals' Foster Griffin is one of MLB's biggest success stories

Griffin, who owns a 2.68 ERA, could be one of the best pitchers dealt in the next 10 days ... but there's a case for the Nats to keep him

Red Sox extend winning streak to 15 games, tying franchise record set in 1946

The Red Sox have picked up more than eight games in the wild-card race during this streak

MLB trends: Where the Yankees miss Aaron Judge most, a Twins defensive overhaul and a dubious Nationals record

Here's what's going on around the league just ahead of the trade deadline

J.T. Realmuto concedes 'lack of judgment' in sloppy double play blunder in Phillies' loss to Dodgers

The Phillies put runners on second and third with one out in the ninth before botched baserunning handed them the loss

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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