Baseball Hall of Fame: Why Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Omar Vizquel will never get voted into Cooperstown

The Los Angeles Dodgers, along with eight other MLB teams including the New York Mets and Yankees, are facing luxury tax bills totaling a record $311.3 million, with the Dodgers owing $103 million. The luxury tax system aims to curb excessive spending by calculating a team's tax based on the average annual value of player contracts and imposing penalties for repeat offenders, such as draft pick reductions for exceeding the threshold by more than $40...

The Yankees traded Jose Trevino to the Reds for Fernando Cruz and Alex Jackson, a move that could benefit New York due to Cruz's impressive splitter pitch. Despite Cruz's high strikeout rate, his subpar command and home run issues have hindered his performance, but the Yankees may help him improve by emphasizing his splitter over his cutter. With Cruz under team control for several more years, the Yankees have the opportunity to develop him into...

Slugger and former MVP Paul Goldschmidt signs a one-year, $12.5 million deal with the New York Yankees, replacing Anthony Rizzo at first base. Despite showing signs of decline in 2024, Goldschmidt aims for a comeback season in 2025 at age 37 after a stellar career that includes a MVP award and seven All-Star Game appearances. CBS Sports ranks Goldschmidt as the No. 43 free agent in the current class. the text you provide. Full Article

The Cleveland Guardians traded Josh Naylor to the Diamondbacks for a prospect and a draft pick before signing Carlos Santana to a one-year, $12 million contract. Santana, who will be in his third stint with the team, will play first base and serve as a mentor to top prospect Kyle Manzardo. At 39 years old, Santana won his first Gold Glove in 2024 and hit .238 with 23 home runs for the Twins. He performed...

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired outfielder Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for pitcher Slade Cecconi and a draft pick. Naylor, projected to make $12 million through arbitration, joins Arizona after hitting a career-high 31 home runs last season. Cleveland, known for developing pitchers, hopes to maximize Cecconi's talent. the text you have in mind so that it captures the main points and key details. Full Article