2019 – Mariano Rivera becomes the first unanimous inductee in the Hall of Fame, being named on all 425 ballots cast by members of the BBWAA in the 2019 Hall of Fame Election. Joining him are fellow pitchers Roy Halladay, who becomes a posthumous first-ballot Hall of Famer, and Mike Mussina, and DH/3B Edgar Martinez, the latter in his 10th and final year of eligibility.

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2019 – Mariano Rivera becomes the first unanimous inductee in the Hall of Fame, being named on all 425 ballots cast by members of the BBWAA in the 2019 Hall of Fame Election. Joining him are fellow pitchers Roy Halladay, who becomes a posthumous first-ballot Hall of Famer, and Mike Mussina, and DH/3B Edgar Martinez, the latter in his 10th and final year of eligibility.

2018 – The Giants sign veteran free agent OF Austin Jackson to a two-year deal worth $6 million. While second-tier free agents like Jackson have been able to find homes, an unusually large number of front-line ones remain unsigned at this late stage of the off-season.

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2018 – The Giants sign veteran free agent OF Austin Jackson to a two-year deal worth $6 million. While second-tier free agents like Jackson have been able to find homes, an unusually large number of front-line ones remain unsigned at this late stage of the off-season.

2017 – The Alazanes de Granma win the 2016-2017 Cuban title, winning their first pennant after 40 years of competition. They sweep the defending champion Ciego de Ávila in the finale. Guillermo Avilés drives in Alfredo Despaigne with the winning run in a 3 – 2 game while Miguel Lahera gets the win in relief.

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2017 – The Alazanes de Granma win the 2016-2017 Cuban title, winning their first pennant after 40 years of competition. They sweep the defending champion Ciego de Ávila in the finale. Guillermo Avilés drives in Alfredo Despaigne with the winning run in a 3 – 2 game while Miguel Lahera gets the win in relief.

Greg Frady is named to the German Baseball Hall of Fame. He had managed the German national team to a Bronze Medal in the 2010 European Championship, their first European Championship medal in 35 years, and guided them to three Baseball World Cups after no Baseball World Cup appearances since the early 1970s.

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Greg Frady is named to the German Baseball Hall of Fame. He had managed the German national team to a Bronze Medal in the 2010 European Championship, their first European Championship medal in 35 years, and guided them to three Baseball World Cups after no Baseball World Cup appearances since the early 1970s.

The Mets make a couple of moves to defend their National League pennant, re-signing free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and adding reliever Antonio Bastardo. Cespedes, the star of the team’s late surge in 2015, returns after protracted negotiations, signing for three years and $75 million, while the price tag for Bastardo is $12 million over two years.

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The Mets make a couple of moves to defend their National League pennant, re-signing free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and adding reliever Antonio Bastardo. Cespedes, the star of the team’s late surge in 2015, returns after protracted negotiations, signing for three years and $75 million, while the price tag for Bastardo is $12 million over two years.

Masahiro Tanaka reaches a seven-year, $155 million deal with the New York Yankees. Tanaka is fresh off one of the best seasons in Pacific League history (24-0, 1.27).

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Masahiro Tanaka reaches a seven-year, $155 million deal with the New York Yankees. Tanaka is fresh off one of the best seasons in Pacific League history (24-0, 1.27).

The Rays and Padres make a seven-player trade, with Tampa Bay sending Ps Alex Torres and Jesse Hahn to San Diego for IF Logan Forsythe, Ps Brad Boxberger, Matt Lollis and Matt Andriese, and IF Maxx Tissenbaum.

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The Rays and Padres make a seven-player trade, with Tampa Bay sending Ps Alex Torres and Jesse Hahn to San Diego for IF Logan Forsythe, Ps Brad Boxberger, Matt Lollis and Matt Andriese, and IF Maxx Tissenbaum.