Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Hall of Fame  —  Ichiro Suzuki, a veritable hits machine on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, became the first Japanese player to gain entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame when he was elected Tuesday to the Class …

2025 Top 100 Prospects  —  The Baseball America Top 100 Prospects rankings are our 36th edition of our flagship prospect ranking.  We view this ranking as the culmination of all of our work all year, as we attempt to show how prospects are perceived by the industry right now, as well as project who will produce in the future.

What makes Ichiro a Hall of Famer, from teammates, opponents  —  Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer when the Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed its ballots Tuesday night.  Ichiro's stat line over more than two decades of excellence, first in Japan and then in MLB …

Dodgers finalizing deal for Kirby Yates, another huge addition for World Series champs  —  Having a tremendous amount of talent already on the roster doesn't seem to be stopping the Los Angeles Dodgers from adding even more.  —  After already striking a deal with free-agent left-handed …

Detroit Tigers, Alex Bregman negotiations at standstill as spring training nears  —  Third baseman Alex Bregman — the consensus best position player remaining in free agency — is ready to sign a contract as spring training approaches.  —  The Detroit Tigers remain interested …

Blue Jays, Anthony Santander reach 5-year, $92.5M deal  —  The Toronto Blue Jays and outfielder Anthony Santander are in agreement on a five-year contract worth $92.5 million, giving the team one of the best hitters available this offseason after failed attempts to land a marquee free agent in recent years.

Likelihood of Jimmy Butler trade to Suns increases following Phoenix-Utah deal: Source  —  The Phoenix Suns appear to be stocking up for a Jimmy Butler trade.  —  In the wake of the Suns' deal with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, in which Phoenix tripled its lot of available first-round picks …

Bucs' Liam Coen emerging as strongest candidate for Jaguars job  —  Tampa Bay could be forced to start over with their fourth offensive coordinator in as many years.  —  TAMPA — When Baker Mayfield learned that Liam Coen was going to interview for the Jaguars head coaching job a couple weeks ago …

Jeff McNeil hopes Pete Alonso and the Mets can get a deal done  —  Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil has had a locker near Pete Alonso's at Citi Field for many years.  But even McNeil is wondering whether the free agent Alonso will be returning to that locker for this upcoming season.

What we're hearing about the Cubs: Bullpen, Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong and more  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers can't sign every free agent.  There is, of course, more to the strategy behind the bullpen the Chicago Cubs are trying to build.  But in quick succession …

Crane Kenney: 'It's a very realistic expectation' for Cubs, Wrigley Field to host the MLB All-Star Game in 2027  —  (670 The Score) Security concerns have long been the main impediment to the Cubs and Wrigley Field being awarded another All-Star Game, but president of business operations Crane Kenney senses …