This MLB offseason has already been a busy one, and we are still a few weeks from the Dec. 7-10 winter meetings, which is when things traditionally heat up around the league.
Three prospects who rank in the top 100 in the league, as rated by MLB.com, have already been on the move in a pair of blockbuster deals.
The Boston Red Sox sent center fielder Manuel Margot (No. 25) and shortstop Javier Guerra (No. 76) to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Craig Kimbrel, while left-hander Sean Newcomb (No. 19) was shipped from the Los Angeles Angels to the Atlanta Braves in the Andrelton Simmons deal.
That early action raises the question: What other top young talents could find themselves traded this offseason?
What follows is a look at seven top prospects who could be linchpins of potential blockbuster deals if their teams winds up pulling the trigger on a major trade.