The Winter Meetings are always a source of constant speculation about that next big baseball blockbuster that sends the sport’s world into a frenzy. This year, the Rays are at the center of many of the hottest rumors.
The Seattle Mariners made a shocking move late Sunday night as they traded former prized prospect Jarred Kelenic to the Atlanta Braves in a deal that involved five players in total and a lot of salary coming off of the books for Seattle. Earlier this offseason, Seattle made another trade that cleared another significant portion of their payroll constraints as they sent third baseman Eugenio Suarez to the Arizona Diamondbacks.