The economic impact of Major League Baseball's current shutdown will be felt by Trevor Bauer and the top players in the 2020 free-agency class.
Instead of commanding large deals on the market, Bauer and others may be forced to sign shorter and cheaper contracts until the market rebounds.
That could mean Bauer and Marcus Stroman have a better chance of staying with the ball clubs they were traded to last summer.
If the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets are pleased with the return from their trades, they could opt to keep those players at least on a short-term basis on deals that could benefit all parties.