The Hot Stove has been slow-burning to this point, but with the Winter Meetings just around the corner, clubs could be looking to other teams as ways to fill holes on their rosters.
Shohei Ohtani is one of the most hyped free agents in baseball history, and the ripple effects of his decision will surely influence the actions of a large number of clubs and may affect many of his fellow free agents.
The busy Cardinals aren’t done adding to their rotation as they are expected to finalize a deal with free-agent right-hander Sonny Gray, according to reports.
If you swing by L and M Christmas Trees in the parking lot of Tampa’s Plant High School, you might find Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. behind the counter on occasion helping loyal customers buy their trees for the season.
Dodgers great Don Newcombe was the first player to win Rookie of the Year, MVP and a Cy Young Award in his career — and he did it as the very first Cy Young winner.