Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Shane Bieber, Guardians agree to deal: Former Cy Young winner returning to Cleveland, per report

Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery in April and is expected back several months into the 2025 season

Why Luis Robert should be a top trade candidate: White Sox center fielder still has huge upside for right team

With few true center fielders available on the free market, Robert could be the best option

MLB rumors: Astros make Alex Bregman an offer, Cubs get Cody Bellinger trade calls, Yankees meet with an ace

Here are your hot stove rumors for Thursday, Dec. 5

Former White Sox player, broadcaster Bill Melton dies at 79: All-Star led American League in home runs in 1971

Melton retired after the 1977 season with more than 1,000 hits to his name

Luis Severino, Athletics reportedly agree to $67 million deal, the largest in franchise history

Severino put up a rebound season for the Mets in 2024 and scored a three-year deal with the now-Sacramento A's

Where were the Orioles in Juan Soto's free agency? Why Baltimore should have been all in on superstar

The Orioles are a perfect fit but they never even showed interest publicly

Batting Around: Which rental closer would you rather trade for, Ryan Helsley or Devin Williams?

Are you taking velocity or strikeouts? Does health matter? See what CBS Sports' MLB experts think

Blake Snell to sign with Dodgers: World Series champs add Cy Young winner on five-year, $182M deal

Snell's second straight shot in free agency has landed him in Los Angeles

Tommy Edman extension: Dodgers lock up NLCS MVP to five-year contract worth $74 million

Edman joined the Dodgers in a key trade deadline acquisition last summer

MLB rumors: Blue Jays interested in Alex Bregman, Max Fried; Angels open to more additions to rotation

Here are Friday's hot stove rumors

Reasons for fans of every MLB team to be thankful: Breakouts, franchise cornerstones, great trades and more

This Thanksgiving, we're grateful for baseball

Juan Soto free agency: Why Mets have more to offer than biggest paycheck in pursuit of superstar

Winning the Soto sweepstakes would go a long way in Steve Cohen and David Stearns' quest for a dynasty

MLB rumors: Juan Soto to start key step in free agency timeline, Dodgers talk extension with playoff star

Soto and agent Scott Boras are set to start hearing bids from interested teams this week

Why Red Sox might move Rafael Devers to new position and the ripple effects it could create in Boston

Devers could shift across the diamond to first base, allowing Boston to upgrade the roster in a few ways

Rico Carty dies at 85: Braves Hall of Famer was one of first Dominican-born players in MLB

Carty, a 'fan favorite' in Atlanta, was one of baseball's best hitters in the 1960s

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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