In every MLB offseason, the usual suspects dominate the headlines with splashy acquisitions.
Yet, there always seems to be that one organization that is more aggressive than usual each winter. Over the next few slides, we’ll take a look at a few sleeper teams poised to make a splash this offseason.
Teams may feel the need to have an uncharacteristically active offseason for a variety of reasons.
In the cases of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins, adding to talented young rosters is the next step toward qualifying for the postseason. It’s not often that teams have a collection of elite talent hitting the big leagues at the same time, so supporting that group of youngsters with veteran free agents just makes sense.
For the Baltimore Orioles, a successful winter will boil down to keeping one of their own. It will be expensive to retain the rights of Chris Davis, but don’t count the O’s out of the sweepstakes for his services. Elsewhere, Jerry Dipoto is actively reshaping a Seattle Mariners roster that underachieved in 2015.
Do you think these teams will be legitimate players this winter? Which team can you see spending the most in free agency? Which organization has the assets to make a blockbuster trade? Let us know in the comment section below.
Fortune favors the bold, and various MLB teams are ready to step out of their comfort zones in order to move into baseball’s elite. Let’s look at some sleepers ready to make some headlines this winter.