Following an active trade market last July, this MLB offseason has taken a while to get its footing and take off, resulting in a slow start to the free agent and trade markets as we enter December.
That could start changing this week in preparation for next week’s winter meetings, where things are always expected to shift into a higher gear. But as of now, only a couple of blockbuster trades have happened, with one major free-agent signing.
That is enough to dive into evaluations through the first month of the offseason. What team overpaid for what player, and what teams could end up with the steals of the market to this point?
We have seven significant trades and signings to dissect and conclude.