Due presumably to the impending lockout that most expect to freeze all transactions around the league for an undetermined amount of time starting later this week, we’ve seen a nearly unprecedented amount of hot stove activity happening in a short time this early in the winter. Much of that activity has taken place around the starting pitching market, but we are also starting to see some position player movement as well. Most notable in that movement thus far has been Marcus Semien’s signing with the Rangers on Sunday. His seven-year deal was certainly aggressive and apprehension around that kind of contract is reasonable, but at the same time that was a potential splash for the Boston Red Sox at a position of need in the middle of the infield.
Potential Offseason Target: Javier Báez
