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Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

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

MLB rumors: Astros still trying to fill need, Japanese veteran wants to remain in majors

Here's the latest from baseball's hot stove with spring training just two weeks away

MLB contract extension candidates: 10 players who could ink long-term deals this spring

This list includes Jazz Chisholm Jr., a recently traded ace and one of baseball's top prospects

What's left on Yankees' offseason to-do list? Three areas to address as spring training looms

The Yankees, who brought back Cody Bellinger this week, have had a mostly quiet winter

MLB rumors: White Sox land new closer, plus latest on Max Scherzer, Tigers, Nats

Here are the latest rumors from MLB's hot stove

Batting Around: Does MLB need a salary cap?

Owners are constantly pushing for a cap. The MLBPA has said it's a nonstarter

Mets acquire Freddy Peralta: Brewers ace traded to New York to frontline rotation

Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams are headed back in the trade, which also sees pitcher Tobias Myers joining the Mets

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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