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Mike Axisa

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MLB rumors: Latest on Marlins' Sandy Alcantara, Cardinals' plans after Willson Contreras trade

Here's the latest from MLB's hot stove as we hit the Offseason Solstice

World Baseball Classic Team USA roster: Bryce Harper joins Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal, more

The sixth WBC will be held in March

MLB rumors: Reds in talks with White Sox on Luis Robert Jr. trade; Mariners add offensive help

Here are Monday's most notable MLB moves and murmurs

Willson Contreras traded to Red Sox: Boston acquires veteran slugger from Cardinals

Righty Hunter Dobbins and two minor-league pitchers are headed back to St. Louis

A holiday gift idea for every MLB team: Better health, better bullpens, new ownership and more

Let's get in the holiday spirit with 30 presents for 30 clubs

Munetaka Murakami signs with White Sox: Why NPB slugger only landed a two-year deal despite prodigious power

Murakami was the top power hitter in Japan, despite strikeout problems

MLB rumors: Phillies pursuing trade options at catcher; Orioles interested in Cardinals' lefty reliever

Here are Saturday's hot stove rumors

Yankees lose top international prospect to Mets after scouting shakeup, per report

Dominican shortstop Wandy Asigen will sign with the other New York team next month

Dodgers rack up record-smashing $169 million luxury tax bill; Blue Jays, Yankees among eight others paying CBT

Between payroll and CBT, the Dodgers will pay more than $500 million for their 2025 World Series-winning team

MLB free agency: Michael King returns to Padres on three-year, $75 million contract, per report

King can opt out after 2026 and 2027

Batting Around: Where will NPB slugger Munetaka Murakami land? Which team needs him most?

Murakami must sign a deal with an MLB team by Monday if he wants to come stateside for 2026

MLB rumors: Mets, Phillies make bullpen upgrades, Bo Bichette willing to move positions, SF eyes infield help

Here's the latest from MLB's hot stove on Dec. 17

Alex Bregman to the Diamondbacks? Assessing the star free agent's fit and the Ketel Marte factor

Arizona became the latest team linked to Bregman this week

What's behind the Yankees' slow offseason? Five explanations for the Bombers' quiet winter (so far)

The Blue Jays, Orioles, Red Sox and even Rays have been busy. The Yankees have added just one new player to their 40-man roster

Five offseason trades the Padres could use to solve payroll crunch, including nuclear Fernando Tatis Jr. move

Ownership said it plans to keep payroll stable, but doing that and improving the team is a tricky balancing act

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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