Jeff Kent has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee, while Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and others didn't come close.

In his 19th appearance on the ballot, the former Yankees captain was six votes shy of being elected by the contemporary era committee.

The defending American League champions have dominated the winter by locking down three starters with Cease, Shane Bieber (player option) and Cody Ponce, and are hungry for more with outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Robert Suarez on their radar – giving them perhaps the highest payroll in the league.

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were once again overlooked for the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday while former slugging infielder Jeff Kent was elected to Cooperstown for the Class of 2026. Al

Jeff Kent, who is considered to have the strongest attack power in MLB history, has finally entered the Hall of Fame. The MLB Secretariat announced on the 8th (Korean time) 'Kent entered the Hall of Fame as a result of voting by the Hyundai Baseball Era Committee' Kent received 14 votes out of a 16-member panel,

Four days after the Bieber deal, the Guardians made two trades within hours of each other to acquire right-hander Luis Ortiz. Until Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave in July and later indicted by federal prosecutors in a gambling scandal, it looked like the Guardians had acquired a promising starter.

As we wait to see how MLB rosters take shape over the coming weeks and months, here’s where all 30 teams stand right now.

The Mariners have acquired lefty reliever Jose A. Ferrer from the Nationals for catcher Harry Ford and pitching prospect Isaac Lyon, according to the Washington Post.