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The annual baseball winter meetings begin Dec. 8 in Dallas, and the already active "hot stove" is expected to ignite further, fueling trade and free agent discussions.
"In conversations and interviews with general managers, executives and agents the past week, they are boldly predicting that the hot stove is about to become enflamed after Thanksgiving, with a flurry of trades, and marquee free agent signings," according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
Conversations have mostly slowed, with most breaking stories revolving around Juan Soto and every move he makes as teams compete for the five-time Silver Slugger.