The league-wide batting average of .240 is the lowest since 1968 when MLB lowered the height of the mound five inches to ...

Batting averages in MLB are hitting rock bottom. What’s behind this wild new trend?

When journalist John Harwood asked ESPN’s Jeff Passan a simple question–why batting average has become a less-meaningful measure of a hitter–he probably didn’t expect a masterclass on modern baseball ...

Throughout the season, the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the ...

There will always be a group of baseball fans who believe that the game has lost its way, and that the current crop of baseball players can’t come close to measuring up to the greats of the past. It’s ...

Unable to maximize the potential of newly-acquired Jarred Kelenic, among others, Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer lost his job. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) In baseball, hitting is contagious. But so ...

Ildemaro Vargas has spent 19 years as an anonymous utility infielder. This season, out of nowhere, he’s turned into one of ...

To begin the 2025 season, the A's offense has been fantastic, you could even go as far as saying they have been elite. A mix of young stars breaking out, familiar faces continuing to produce, and a ...

Yesterday, we presented the top fantasy pitching prospects to target for 2026 redraft leagues. Today, we’ll rank the top hitting prospects you should be drafting this season. Just like with the ...

What does “hitting for the cycle” mean in baseball? Here’s a quick rundown of the oft-used MLB term. In the modern age, there’s no shortage of terminology in the ever-complex sport that is baseball, ...