If the first five weeks or so of the offseason is any indication, I’d expect an active Winter Meetings this week. For one, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are still free-agents along with other quality players. The Indians may trade Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer quite soon, because of “market constraints“. J.T. Realmuto may remain a Marlin? Who knows?
The Astros, like all teams, enter the annual event with a preferred list of needs. Starting pitcher figures to be one area of keen interest.