MLB offseason: Best, worst free agency, trade moves so far - ESPN

As we enter the final days before the calendar flips to 2025 after a rush of free agent movement around the holidays, it's a perfect time to take stock of what we've seen so far.

A little more than $2.5 billion in guarantees has already been handed out to free agents this winter. Another billion is likely to be spent on a list of remaining players that includes Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Jack Flaherty, while the anticipated free agency of Roki Sasaki will ramp up in January.

With the majority of the big offseason moves behind us while we wait for those left to find homes, these are among my favorite — and least favorite — moves so far.

Gleyber Torres, 2B, Detroit Tigers

Contract: One year, $15 million

Torres had a good case for a multiyear deal coming off a strong second half driven by a lowered strikeout rate, along with a solid playoff showing and hitting free agency with two full seasons left in which he will still be in his 20s. He is just one year removed from a 3.6 WAR season and ended up signing for more than $5 million below the qualifying offer.

There's also a chance the Tigers gain a draft pick if he leaves next winter after turning down the QO, assuming he has a big season in Detroit. Torres has all the motivation to put up a career year to land a big multiyear deal next winter, and being in a lower-key environment than the Bronx could be a better fit for him. He has positional versatility, but has been regressing in that area of late, in addition to his mental lapses. Righting the ship defensively while hitting like he did in the second half all season could bring him a big guarantee next winter, with Detroit getting strong value for this one-year contract in the process.

Walker Buehler, RHP, Boston Red