Every MLB team has an idea of how they think their offseason will play out, or at least how they would like it to, but rarely do things go according to plan during the MLB offseason.
Whether it’s a surprise player hitting the trade market and changing the market for other players at his position, a free-agent signing with an unexpected suitor, a player opting against re-signing when he’s expected to and hitting the open market or something else altogether, there is no shortage of reasons an offseason can be altered.
So here is a look at a few unexpected moves that could shake up the 2013-2014 MLB offseason.