For the Miami Marlins, the club’s New Year’s resolution is incredibly simple: Just don’t trade Jose Fernandez.
While the Fish don’t have to do anything at all, action will be required for the vast majority of major league squads if they’re going to fulfill their respective resolutions.
The New York Yankees have built a wicked nasty pen, but the rotation still needs an ace. The San Francisco Giants still have some unchecked bullet points on their offseason shopping list, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have an enigma to solve.
There are also teams such as the Atlanta Braves who have to subtract—and subtract big. And one club has to halt a drought that has been going on for way too long.