Matt Snyder

CBS Sports Writer /

Snyder's Soapbox: An ode to the lost days of the complete game and the workhorse starting pitcher

Forty years ago, 12 pitchers had at least 11 complete games. Last year, the league's best threw three

Aaron Boone ejection: Umpire doubles down after throwing out Yankees manager, but video tells different story

Hunter Wendelstedt tossed Boone just five pitches into the day game against the Athletics

Rays place reliever Pete Fairbanks on injured list due to nerve issue as struggling bullpen takes another hit

Fairbanks has had a rough start to his 2024 season so far

Paul Skenes is waiting for Pirates' call while dominating Triple-A: 'Trying to do whatever I need to do here'

The top pitching prospect in baseball is shutting down Triple-A hitters...three or so innings at a time

MLB Power Rankings: Braves back at No. 1 as Orioles, Phillies surge, plus are the Guardians for real?

The Braves took the top spot back this week from the Yankees

Yu Darvish injury: Padres pitcher lands on IL with neck tightness in big hit to San Diego's rotation

Darvish is 0-1 with a 4.18 ERA in five starts this season

Justin Verlander to make season debut Friday as Astros ace returns from injury to struggling rotation

Verlander got a late start this season due to shoulder inflammation

WATCH: Dylan Cease waves off manager visit then strikes out next batter, continues strong early run for Padres

Cease has been an excellent addition for the Padres so far this season

Snyder's Soapbox: Scorebugs and scoreboards are overcrowded and overwhelming us with too much information

Do we really need a win probability bar on the scorebug? Why do ballpark scoreboards have so many stats?

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees take No. 1 spot from Braves, plus Brewers, Pirates move into top five

We have a new number one this week as the 2024 sample size continues to grow

Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal explained: Everything we know as prosecutors say Ippei Mizuhara stole $16M

Mizuhara was charged with bank fraud in the latest twist in the story involving MLB's biggest star

Bobby Miller injury: Dodgers righty lands on IL with shoulder inflammation, but says it's 'nothing serious'

The Dodgers continue to have rotation issues

Yankees sweep doubleheader, equal franchise-best start through 15 games

The Yankees have never been better through 15 games

Feds allege Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter stole $16M: Court docs show Ippei Mizuhara's texts, gambling habits

Mizuhara, fired by the Dodgers last month, turned himself over to authorities on Friday and was released on a $25,000 bond

Jordan Montgomery leaves Scott Boras for new agents after signing short-term deal in free agency, per report

Montgomery got a one-year deal after aiming very high in the offseason

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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