The Cliff Lee signing really shook up a few things, but the biggest effects should be on American League teams like the Yankees and Rangers, who now must turn to the Royals, Rays and Twins for a backup plan.
Over in the National League, things are a little quieter.
A few big trades have already gone down. The Padres got a huge haul of top-notch talent in exchange for Adrian Gonzalez. The Braves added slugger Dan Uggla and a solid bullpen piece in Scott Linebrink. And the Brewers bolstered their rotation by swapping top infield prospect Brett Lawrie for Shaun Marcum.
Now, aside from the on-again, off-again Justin Upton trade market, there isn’t much to be all that excited about, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t teams out there looking to deal.
Here’s who’s looking to try to make a deal, what they could use, and who they could package to swing a trade.
Check out my American League summary here.