Former Astros closer Billy Wagner has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his final season of eligibility. Wagner accrued 225 of his 422 career saves across nine seasons with the Astros.
The Cubs and newly acquired OF Kyle Tucker could not come to an agreement on a salary for 2025, per a source. The Cubs filed at $15 mil. Tucker's camp at $17.5 mil.
Gerrit Cole is the first pitcher since Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson in 1912 (Game 2) to have a start with 5+ runs allowed but 0 *earned* runs allowed in the World Series.