Sabathia, who was 17 years old when the Indians selected him at No. 20 overall, was named on 86.8% of ballots by Baseball Writers' Association of America voters. He joins Ichiro Suzuki (97.3%) and Billy Wagner (82.5%) as this year’s BBWAA picks.

CC Sabathia earned induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, but should the legendary left-hander go to Cooperstown as a New York Yankee or a Cleveland Guardian?

"The Guardians also were willing to trade Gimenez because they are extremely excited about Juan Brito. Cleveland traded Nolan Jones to Colorado for Brito before the 2023 season. He was playing in Class A, and they targeted him for a possible trade," wrote Pluto.

Carlos Santana could have a lasting effect on the Cleveland Guardians due to his ability and veteran leadership.

CC Sabathia, a tall kid with a big but wild fastball, made his MLB debut for Cleveland. He won 17 games, lost just five, and delivered a 4.39 ERA in 180.1 innings. He would have won AL Rookie of the Year if it wasn’t for Ichiro Suzuki’s historic debut campaign with the Seattle Mariners.

Others, meanwhile, are selling it in the personage of prospects who could make the difference over the coming years. CBS Sports is underway examining the top three prospects in each organization. Our definition of "prospect" is simple: does that player have rookie eligibility remaining for the 2025 season?

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The Baseball Writers' Association of America elected Sabathia to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He will join outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and closer Billy Wagner as part of the class of 2025, along with Classic Baseball Era Committee selections Dick Allen and Dave Parker.

Toronto acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in its pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade that also brought underperforming outfielder Myles Straw to the Blue Jays.

Oct 14, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Lou Trivino (56) pitches against the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning in game two of the ALDS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Former Cleveland pitcher CC Sabathia has been elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced the results of the annual Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame election on Tuesday evening.