Hot Stove season is here, and NBC Sports Chicago is taking a look at free agents who could fit the Cubs’ needs — and budget. Next up is Braves starting pitcher Cole Hamels. But if Lester signs ...

This shouldn't come as much of a surprise, as the Yankees often attend all the showcases of this type, per Sherman, and the Mets are looking for rotation help. Hamels, 37, last pitched in the big ...

When the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released in November, Cole Hamels stood above the other first-year candidates as having the best chance at induction. The 2026 class of newly eligible ...