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‘Phenomenal’ Shortstops Could Set the Tone at the Winter Meetings

The annual event, which returns after a two-years hiatus, is known for a flurry of transactions. Deals for stars like Trea Turner and Carlos Correa may lead to numerous other moves.

Trea Turner hit 21 homers and drove in 100 runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022.Credit...Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — A glittering class of free-agent shortstops awaits baseball’s highest bidders as, for the first time since 2019, the league will gather for the winter meetings, which begin on Sunday.

The meetings were canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic and were axed in 2021 because of the owner-imposed lockout.