Addition of Cole Hamels to Phillies' keystone combo gives Philadelphia three surging candidates on this year's Hall of Fame ballot.

The Phillies were offering Bichette seven years and somewhere in the range of $190M to $200M. He chose a shorter-term deal with the Mets.

It's another loaded ballot for the Phillies with Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Abreu, and Cole Hamels. Let's examine the Cooperstown case for each before the results are announced on Tuesday.

The Toronto Blue Jays and other teams that failed to sign Bo Bichette must pivot quickly to other options before it's too late.

Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves have addressed their biggest needs, the Philadelphia Phillies have been active -- with a huge move potentially on the horizon -- the Miami Marlins continue to accumulate young talent to take another step forward in 2026, and the Washington Nationals remain deep in their rebuild.