January 24, 2023

Evan Thompson's mock Hall of Fame ballot includes Todd Helton Scott Rolen Billy Wagner and five others

Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) Center: PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 19: Hall of Fame candidate Scott Rolen #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies in position during a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 19,1997 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Right: CHICAGO, IL - CIRCA 1999: Hall of Fame candidate Billy Wagner #13 of the Houston Astros throws a pitch during an MLB game from his 1999 season against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Billy Wagner played for 16 seasons for 5 different teams and was a 7-time All-Star. (Photo by: 1999 SPX/Diamond Images via Getty Images

The Hall of Fame “Ballot” of Editor-in-Chief Evan Thompson

Hall of Fame

My Baseball Hall of Fame “Ballot” — Helton, Rolen, and Five Others I do not have a Hall of Fame vote yet and will not until the middle of next decade at the absolute soonest. But that doesn’t mean I don’t go through the exercise every year. Given how much I love baseball and its […]

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Mariners Sign Tommy La Stella

Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have agreed to terms with Tommy La Stella on a one-year contract. This is a unique deal. The infielder is getting paid $11.5 million by the San Francisco Giants in 2023, so the Mariners only owe him the league minimum. Never Worked Out La Stella spent the past two seasons with the […]

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Jazz Chisholm Moves to Centerfield for Marlins

Miami Marlins

Jazz Chisholm is making the move to centerfield for the 2023 season. This announcement came from the Miami Marlins this past Friday. He will move from second base following their acquisition of Luis Arraez from the Minnesota Twins. Middle Infielder Chisholm has never played anywhere but second base or shortstop since he was signed by […]