Amid a flurry of activity before and during the winter meetings, MLB's free-agent and trade markets have calmed down a little bit leading up to the holidays.
One talent evaluator told ESPN's Buster Olney they anticipate things will "pick up again after New Year's."
Most of the initial moves were being held up until Juan Soto decided where he was going to sign, though Willy Adames (San Francisco Giants) and Blake Snell (Los Angeles Dodgers) got their agreements done early.
Soto eventually made his decision to join the New York Mets on a 15-year, $765 million contract on Dec.