The offseason is considered the most optimal time for front offices to conduct trades. General managers have a better feel for where their teams stand and aren’t distracted by game-day operations or the pressure to complete a deal by the trade deadline with a bunch of moving parts changing the landscape on a daily basis for all involved.
But while baseball fans were treated to a highly active free agent market before the lockout, with 26 of our top 50 free agents signing before MLB locked out the players on Dec. 2, the trade market was a different story.