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Mike Axisa

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MLB rumors: Blue Jays want to keep Bo Bichette; Padres close to extending GM; Braves re-sign veteran starter

Here are Saturday's hot stove rumors

MLB rumors: Yankees eye Cody Bellinger reunion, plus where Cubs may cut costs this offseason

Here are your hot stove rumors for Friday, Nov. 7

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to be posted to MLB: Shohei Ohtani's WBC teammate will have 45 days to sign

Murakami, 25, holds the single-season NPB home run record for a Japanese-born player

Batting Around: Are the Dodgers a dynasty after back-to-back World Series titles, three rings in six years?

Consecutive titles may be rare in MLB, but the Dodgers' long run of success has become expected

MLB 2025-26 offseason key dates: Free agency, QO, awards, winter meetings, Hall of Fame announcement and more

Here are all the winter dates to add to your calendar before games resume in the spring

Shane Bieber contract: Veteran Blue Jays pitcher opts into $16 million option with AL champs

Bieber's decision gives the AL champs one less offseason question to answer

MLB qualifying offer: Predicting which players will receive the QO and how the $22 million deal works

Offers must be made within five days of the World Series ending and players have until Nov. 18 to decide

MLB offseason bold predictions: Kyle Tucker gets paid, Pete Alonso moves on, Phillies switch it up and more

The World Series is over, the offseason is underway and we're consulting our crystal ball

What Salvador Perez's contract extension means for the Royals lineup and their catching prospects

The longtime Royals captain signed a new deal through 2027

Ranking top 25 MLB trade candidates: Players who could be moved before 2026 season and potential landing spots

Will Tarik Skubal or Paul Skenes headline a blockbuster? Which outfielder will the Red Sox move?

2025 MLB Gold Glove Award winners: Cubs lead with three honorees

These players were picked as the best defenders in baseball this season

Max Scherzer reiterates he doesn't plan to retire after wrapping 18th MLB season with World Series loss

Scherzer will hit free agency again this winter after finishing his one-year Blue Jays deal

Blue Jays star Bo Bichette addresses looming free agency after devastating World Series loss

Bichette is set to hit the market in a few days

Can the Dodgers three-peat? What's next for Los Angeles champions after winning 2025 World Series title

The Dodgers' core returns next year with Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and more

Dodgers vs. Blue Jays World Series schedule, scores: Los Angeles forces do-or-die Game 7 vs. Toronto Saturday

The winner of Game 7 Saturday takes home the trophy

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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