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Mike Axisa

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2026 World Baseball Classic rosters: Javy Báez suspended, USA and D.R. load up, more takeaways

The full rosters are set for the 2026 WBC, which kicks off next month

Legendary Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez retires after 38 years in booth

The 77-year-old Martinez was a player, manager and broadcaster for the Blue Jays

World Baseball Classic Team USA roster: Paul Goldschmidt, Michael Wacha join Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes

The sixth WBC will be held in March

Tarik Skubal wins arbitration case vs. Tigers, sets MLB record with $32 million salary for 2026 season

The Tigers filed at $19 million, a record gap of $13 million

Batting Around: What was your favorite move of the MLB offseason?

With spring training just around the bend, it's time to start wrapping up the winter

Framber Valdez signing with Tigers: Top free-agent pitcher finally lands three-year contract, per report

Valdez was the top free agent still available as spring training nears

MLB rumors: Framber Valdez draws interest from surprising team; Astros still hunting for lefty bat

Here are your hot stove rumors for Wednesday, Feb. 4

Mickey Lolich, 1968 Tigers World Series hero, dies at 85: 'One of the finest pitchers in franchise history'

Lolich threw three complete games against the Cardinals in the 1968 Fall Classic

Why is Framber Valdez still on the market? Three possible explanations for top pitcher's slow free agency

Spring training opens next week and the longtime Astros ace is still without a new team

2026 World Baseball Classic Power Rankings: Will Japan repeat? Can USA superteam hold off defending champs?

The WBC kicks off one month from today

Reds bring Eugenio Suárez back to Cincy with $15 million contract for 2026, per report

Suárez hit 49 homers in 2025 and was the best hitter left on the market

MLB rumors: Yankees could bring back former MVP, Red Sox discussing starting pitchers in trades

Here are Saturday's hot stove rumors

Batting Around: Predicting where Brendan Donovan will go if Cardinals trade second baseman

The Cardinals are in the midst of a rebuild and Donovan could be the next player to go

Astros stars Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa skipping World Baseball Classic over insurance issues

Neither Altuve nor Correa will risk their regular-season salary to participate in this spring's WBC

Dodgers' Dave Roberts says he wants to manage Team USA in 2028 Olympics

If MLB players participate in the Summer Games in L.A., Roberts wants to manage the United States

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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