Major League Baseball’s offseason has attracted a lot of attention, perhaps due to the talent level of free agents who have switched teams.
With players like Juan Soto, Corbin Burns and Blake Snell signing with new clubs, it makes sense that fans have been hooked on the action.
Another big announcement will be made when the Class of 2025 induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame is revealed.
Former New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia issued an encouraging message before making the announcement.
“Feels like Christmas Eve,” Sabathia wrote on X.
Feels like Christmas Eve 😂🙏🏾
— CC Sabathia (@CC_Sabathia) January 21, 2025
Sabathia hopes to be voted into the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot.
Basic voting rules include a player needing 75 percent to be elected and at least 5 percent to remain on the ballot. Voters can select up to 10 players and a player can remain on the ballot for 10 years.
Sabathia had a 19-season career that began in 2001 with the Cleveland franchise and ended in 2019 with the Yankees.
Although Sabathia is best known for his time with the Yankees, his only Cy Young Award came in 2007 with Cleveland.
Sabathia started 34 games that season and went 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 241.0 innings.
In his career, he was 251-161 with a 3.74 ERA and 3,093 strikeouts in 561 games, all but one of which were starts.
The current numbers suggest Sabathia will make the Hall in his first year of eligibility, but it will be interesting to see how things play out on Tuesday night.
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