MLB Offseason Moves Slow as Spring Training Nears
Despite a slow market, Dodgers, Braves, and Yankees lead offseason grades while several teams scramble to finalize rosters.
- The slow pace of MLB free-agent signings continues, with top players like Cody Bellinger and Blake Snell still unsigned.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers made the biggest splash by signing Shohei Ohtani to a record contract, while other teams like the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners have been relatively quiet.
- A proposed signing deadline for MLB free agency has been discussed but not agreed upon, amid concerns over its impact on negotiations.
- Media revenue uncertainties and the unique circumstances of each offseason are factors in the slow market.
- As spring training approaches, teams like the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Boston Red Sox are among those needing to make significant moves.