Matt Snyder

CBS Sports Writer /

Grayson Rodriguez injury update: Orioles starter on IL with lat strain, but team 'optimistic' he'll be back

The Orioles have already lost three starting pitchers for the season

Yankees push back Marcus Stroman's start to 'work through some things' amid recent struggles

Stroman will instead throw some bullpen sessions, manager Aaron Boone said

How the Padres surged into playoff contention: What's been working during San Diego's second-half dominance

The Padres now hold the top NL wild-card spot and are eyeing the NL West division title

Snyder's Soapbox: Still pretending the Home Run Derby ruins swings? Teoscar Hernández would like a word

In fact, let's run through all of the Home Run Derby contestants who magically aren't slumping

MLB Power Rankings: Guardians take No. 1 as Phillies' run goes from temporary slump to concerning skid

Are the Phillies mucking through a bad streak or is this the beginning of a devastating collapse?

Could Paul Skenes win the NL Cy Young? What Pirates phenom must do for the rest of 2024 season to make history

Fernando Valenzuela remains the only player to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same year

Why Yankees manager Aaron Boone benched Gleyber Torres after baserunning blunders: 'A great learning moment'

Torres watched a single hit off the wall and then was thrown out at home plate a few batters later

Blake Snell no-hitter: Cy Young winner has long shown ability to dominate, but he finally got to finish

Snell had never pitched in the ninth inning before Friday night

MLB awards watch: Odds, picks, best bets for MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year for 2024 season

Players have two more months to polish their awards résumés before the end of the regular season

Mike Trout injury update: Angels slugger out for rest of 2024 season after suffering another meniscus tear

The Angels superstar was unable to return cleanly from knee surgery

Mike Trout's injuries are carving into Hall of Fame legacy: Where Angels slugger stacks up against greats

Trout could still get to the Mickey Mantle tier, but it'll be tough. And he won't get close to Willie Mays

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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