Fantasy baseball reactions to MLB offseason trades, signings - ESPN

Tracking the offseason MLB trades and signings with fantasy baseball implications for the upcoming season, Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft will analyze and provide an outlook for all of the key players involved.

With the World Series now over, the MLB offseason has officially begun. While trades are now fully permissible, free agents cannot officially sign with new teams until 5 p.m. Monday, which is also the deadline for teams and players alike to exercise any contract options for 2025.

Some of the biggest bats who might be on the move include the likes of Juan Soto, Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso. Meanwhile, Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes and Max Fried are just a few of the bigger-name hurlers who could be in new clubhouses come the spring.

Note: Not every transaction warrants the attention of fantasy managers, but for those signings and trades that do merit analysis, you'll find them listed below. Players will be separated by position and then listed in chronological order of the move within each positional grouping, with the latest news coming first. Also included are links to any standalone analysis stories and/or videos regarding major free agent signings and trades. Players who end up re-signing with their previous team will not always be included.

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Selected potential free agents: James McCann, Travis d'Arnaud, Max Stassi, Danny Jansen, Austin Hedges

Selected potential free agents: Paul Goldschmidt, Pete Alonso, Anthony Rizzo, Josh Bell, Christian Walker, Carlos Santana

Selected potential free agents: Gleyber Torres, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Adam Frazier

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