R.J. Anderson

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MLB rumors: Cubs add catcher after Kyle Tucker deal; Mariners listening to Luis Castillo offers

Here are your hot stove rumors for Friday, Dec. 13

Kyle Tucker trade grades: Cubs make splash with blockbuster, Astros signal more changes are coming

The Astros shipped out a star outfielder and made it less likely that Alex Bregman will return in free agency

Devin Williams trade grades: Yankees and Brewers both get high marks as New York lands elite closer

The Brewers, meanwhile, are getting left-handed starter Nestor Cortes and an infield prospect in the trade

Juan Soto contract breakdown: Details of Mets' $765M deal, including opt-out clause, incentives and more

Juan Soto was officially announced as a New York Met on Wednesday night

Garrett Crochet trade grades: Red Sox earn 'A' by getting lefty, but how did White Sox do with return?

Crochet is switching the color of his Sox in the biggest trade of the MLB offseason so far

2024 MLB Rule 5 Draft: Date, time, order, three players to watch and everything else to know

The Rule 5 Draft gets underway on Wednesday, Dec. 11

Andrés Giménez trade grades: Blue Jays get better marks than Guardians in deal for Gold Glover

The Jays and Guardians made the first major trade of the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings on Tuesday

2025 MLB Draft order, lottery results: Nationals land No. 1 pick, Mets, Dodgers, Yankees all penalized

The Nats have the No. 1 pick for the first time since selecting Bryce Harper first overall in 2010

MLB Draft: Five names to know for 2025, including Jackson Holliday's brother and an SEC slugger

With the 2025 draft lottery settled, here are some way-too-early names to keep an eye on for next year

Willy Adames signs with Giants: Top free-agent shortstop agrees to seven-year, $182 million deal

The deal is the largest in franchise history and the first major signing under new boss Buster Posey

MLB free agency: Tyler O'Neill to join Orioles on three-year, $49.5 million deal

O'Neill still puts up massive power numbers when he can stay on the field

Roki Sasaki free agency: What Japanese ace is looking for in his first MLB team after leaving NPB

Sasaki has officially been posted to MLB for the 2025 season

Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg says his cancer has relapsed, spread: 'We will continue to be positive'

Sandberg will now begin more intensive treatment

Garrett Crochet trade candidates: What Red Sox, Mets, Yankees and Phillies have to offer in return for ace

Four contenders are rumored to be vying for a trade that sees the White Sox seeking an MLB-ready return

Five MLB teams who need to deliver at the Winter Meetings: Why it's time for Red Sox, Yankees, more to step up

This week isn't the last chance to make a move, but the clock is ticking for several clubs

R.J. Anderson joined CBS Sports in 2016. He previously wrote for Baseball Prospectus, where he contributed to five of the New York Times bestselling annuals. His work has also appeared in Newsweek and Baseball America, as well as on ESPN.com and Wired.com.

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