Matt Snyder

CBS Sports Writer /

Baseball Hall of Fame: Can holdover outfielders, including Carlos Beltrán, gain enough votes to have a chance?

Let's investigate the cases of Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltrán, Bobby Abreu and Torii Hunter

MLB's study on arm injuries blames velocity, max effort but offers few answers to keeping pitchers healthy

A 62-page report cites increased speed and surgeries, but MLB has yet to come up with a fix

Cody Bellinger traded to Yankees: Former MVP headed to New York in Cubs swap as Bombers stay aggressive

Bellinger has had a career of highs and lows since his 2019 MVP season

MLB rumors: Cubs talks heat up for Jesús Luzardo, Astros still won't meet Alex Bregman's asking price

Here are your hot stove rumors for Monday, Dec. 16

With Yankees, Mets, Astros, others on the hunt for a new first baseman, examining free-agent and trade options

Pete Alonso, Christian Walker, Cody Bellinger and more are there for the taking

Will Billy Wagner finally make the Baseball Hall of Fame in 10th year? Plus what that means for other closers

Wagner fell just five votes short in 2024

Cubs make aggressive push in Kyle Tucker trade, but they can't be done

The Cubs have a centerpiece star now and there are still more big-time free agents available out there

Baseball Hall of Fame: Félix Hernández, Troy Tulowitzki, Curtis Granderson headline possible one-and-dones

There's an impressive list of players likely to have just one shot on the Hall of Fame ballot this year

Juan Soto is on a Hall of Fame track and now he'll wear a Mets hat on his plaque if he makes it to Cooperstown

Where does the start of Soto's career stack up historically? Pretty exceptionally

Corbin Burnes landing spots: Best fits for free-agent ace as best pitcher still available on the market

Max Fried, Blake Snell and Garrett Crochet have all been snapped up this winter already

Garrett Crochet trade: Red Sox acquire White Sox ace for return headlined by catching prospect, three others

Crochet is under team control through the 2026 season

Yankees' Brian Cashman has 'no regrets' about not offering Juan Soto a stadium suite as part of deal

The Mets, meanwhile, included a free suite in their winning bid

Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: The remarkably similar cases for first-timers Dustin Pedroia and Ian Kinsler

Both second basemen seem to fall just short of the Cooperstown standard

Rocky Colavito dies at 91: Nine-time MLB All-Star was 'one of the most popular players' in Cleveland history

Colavito played for 14 seasons, finishing as high as third in MVP voting

Max Fried contract breakdown: What to know about Yankees deal, and where lefty ranks among pitchers

Here's how Fried's eight-year, $218 million deal ranks among other pitchers and other Yankees

Matt Snyder has been a baseball writer with CBS Sports since 2011. A member of the BBWAA, he's now covered every World Series since 2010. The former Indiana University baseball player now lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife, daughter and son.

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