If the upcoming MLB offseason were a movie directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, it would be titled There Will Be Trades.
Don't worry, Daniel Day Lewis isn't coming for your milkshake. But general managers across baseball will be extending their straws, looking to make deals and siphon up talent.
Buckle up. We might be in for the wildest winter swap-a-thon in recent memory.
This is a safe assumption for two reasons. First, despite an active non-waiver trade deadline, multiple top-tier players whose names popped up in rumors stayed put—which means teams could dangle them again in the offseason.