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Mike Axisa

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Mariners manager Dan Wilson won't return in 2027 after disappointing season

The Mariners went from Game 7 of the ALCS in 2025 to missing the playoffs in 2026

2026 MLB playoff predictions: Expert picks for entire postseason bracket, including World Series champion

The 2026 MLB postseason gets started Tuesday with all four Wild Card Series. Who's winning it all this year?

Cam Schlittler earns Game 1 start in Yankees' Wild Card Series rotation: How Cy Young favorite won the job

Max Fried and Gerrit Cole will follow Schlittler in the rotation should the series go to three games

Could the Phillies blow their playoff berth? How recent slump, surging D-backs have made wild-card race messy

The Phillies' lead is down to one game over the Diamondbacks, who hold the tiebreaker

Justin Verlander bids farewell to Hall of Fame career with final Tigers start -- with help from his daughter

Verlander thanked Tigers fans for their 'love and support' in a retirement ceremony on Friday

Pope Leo XIV won't confirm (or deny!) any divine intervention in White Sox's miraculous turnaround

The first American-born Pope was born and raised on Chicago's South Side and grew up a White Sox fan

AL West officially the worst full-season division in MLB history as Astros, Rangers duel for playoff berth

The division winner, once decided, will head into the postseason without a winning record

What's next for Mariners? After disappointing 2026 season, Seattle needs more -- and maybe new -- help

The Mariners have a strong core in place, but they're headed in the wrong direction after missing the World Series by a single game in 2025

2026 MLB superlatives: Most surprising team, biggest disappointment, stupidest storyline and more

With the regular season winding down to its last few days, it's time to hand out our awards

Padres clinch playoff berth: Why red-hot San Diego team could win its first World Series ever

The Padres have secured a National League wild-card spot and are now jostling for seeding with the Cubs and Phillies

2026 MLB awards: Expert picks for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year

Pete Crow-Armstrong or Shohei Ohtani? Are Sal Stewart's RBIs enough to win Rookie of the Year? Can anyone beat Jacob Misiorowski?

Yankees planning for Aaron Judge to miss Wild Card Series, but three-time MVP pushing to play

Judge says he's preparing to play, but his body -- and the team -- may say otherwise

MLB shifts Red Sox-Cubs series as a Boston nor'easter threatens to wreak havoc on the wild-card races

The two playoff contenders will now play a doubleheader on Friday to avoid Sunday's storm

2026 MLB playoff schedule: Dates set for full postseason bracket, including World Series start

Four Wild Card Series will open on Sept. 29, and the playoffs could run all the way through Halloween

How do the Giants move on from 2026 failures? Veteran players, fresh faces could hold the key to 2027

Buster Posey took risks in 2026, including in the dugout with Tony Vitello, and few paid off as the Giants end the season barely above the Rockies

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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