While only the biggest free-agent signings and blockbuster trades capture headlines during the MLB offseason, there are literally hundreds and hundreds of transactions made each winter, both at the major league and minor league levels.
As a result, there are no shortage of under-the-radar additions made to all 30 teams each offseason, and from time to time those unheralded guys wind up making a significant impact.
What follows is one under-the-radar offseason acquisition for each team that is worth keeping an eye on moving forward.
Two different types of players were considered for this list:
- Unheralded veterans who could wind up making an impact at the big league level in 2015 after being acquired via trade, claimed off waivers or signed to minor league contracts.
- Prospects/up-and-coming players acquired via trade that may not have been the marquee piece of their respective deal, but could wind up making a significant impact down the road.
So with that, let’s see if we can’t find the next Pat Neshek or Yangervis Solarte.