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Aaron Hicks again, really?! Five other options for Yankees in left field
As any Yankees fan will tell you, left field was a major problem area in 2022 -- and still is. Here's how Hicks could become a backup.


LINEUP RANKINGS FOR 2023
From Slam Diego to the Oakland Zzzz's: Way-too-early 2023 MLB lineup rankings
There's still time to add punch to your favorite team's offense before Opening Day, but what you see now is (mostly) what you're gonna get.
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WHERE EVERY TEAM STANDS
MLB Power Rankings: Who's No. 1 as the season approaches?
With the top free agents signed, here's where our experts think each team stands as the start of spring training creeps closer.
Winter Power Rankings

THE FUTURE OF THE HALL OF FAME?
Joey Votto isn't just a future Hall of Famer; he is the future of the Hall of Fame
Think Votto to Cooperstown is a stretch? We compare the Reds star to an all-time great to show how the definition of a Hall of Famer must evolve.

LOOKING AHEAD
Way-too-early 2024 ('25, '26 and '27) Hall of Fame ballot preview
This year's HOF election results got you down? Don't worry, there are plenty of exciting names coming soon.

ROLEN VOTED INTO HALL OF FAME
Is Scott Rolen really Cooperstown-worthy? Six reasons the third baseman is a Hall of Famer
Despite his case never being a slam dunk, here are six reasons Rolen is headed to Cooperstown.
HOF voting winners, losers: Rolen headed to Hall -- who else got good (or bad) news?
The results are in! Here's what stood out most to our experts.

NO CARLOS CORREA, NO PROBLEM
Inside the New York Mets' Plan B
No, the Mets didn't end up with Carlos Correa manning third base. But Steve Cohen's premature declaration has been one of the only parts of this offseason not gone to plan.

MLB
Marlins add DFA'd reliever Barnes from Red Sox
The Marlins acquired reliever Matt Barnes in a trade Monday with the Red Sox, who got back left-hander Richard Bleier in return.
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- Chip Caray takes over as voice of Cardinals
- Plan outlined for new Rays park, redevelopment
- MLB The Show cover to feature Marlins' Chisholm
- Longtime reliever O'Day retires after 15 seasons
- Reports: Greinke, Royals agree on deal for 2023
- Cleveland drummer, baseball fan Adams dies
- Yanks, Torres avoid arbitration with 1-year deal
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Ed Zurga/Getty Images Way-too-early 2023 MLB lineup rankings
There's still time to add punch to your favorite team's offense before Opening Day, but what you see now is (mostly) what you're gonna get.
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images MLB free agency and trade grades: Our report card for every big signing and deal of 2022-23 offseason
Whether it's a nine-figure free agent deal that changes your team's future or a blockbuster trade that has the whole league buzzing, our experts are ready to weigh in.
AP Photo/Seth Wenig Jeff Passan's 2022-23 MLB free agency takeaways
From the teams who spent big -- and those who sat out the frenzy -- to free agency superlatives, here's what a wild winter taught us.