MLB Rumors

With the New York Post’s Joel Sherman reporting that the New York Mets inked Curtis Granderson to a four-year, $60 million deal, the team is undoubtedly improved heading into the 2014 season.

With one month of the MLB offseason complete and the winter meetings coming up, what has already been a busy first few weeks of transactions promises to only get busier in the weeks ahead.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner and the Winter Meetings scheduled for Dec. 9-12, the MLB rumor mill that is already in full swing will only heat up in the days and weeks ahead.

Sifting through the daily batch of rumors can be overwhelming, and more often than not, they wind up being nothing more than rumor, but there are inevitably some truths sprinkled in as well.

The latest news on baseball's international free-agent front is that a pair of high-profile Cuban players have defected and already established residency in another country.

It shouldn't be surprising that the Boston Red Sox are expressing interest in the Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp as has been reported by the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo.

The MLB offseason has only been going on for a few weeks, but it's already been quite a busy one in 2013, as rumors about a number of big players continue to come up.

Robinson Cano is the crown jewel of MLB free agency this offseason.

As MLB free agents continue to get exorbitant contracts, general managers are instead looking for ways to improve through trades.

In an offseason that already features a number of quality free agents, MLB teams could also improve their rosters by trading for elite young stars.

Due to salary restrictions, lack of a fit on the current club or simply high demand from around the league, a few talented players are on the trading block this offseason. Although it will take a big offer for any of them to move, the future production could make any deal worth it.

During the MLB offseason, there will be a flurry of rumors that fly around connecting players to new teams and potential trade partners. Most of these rumors turn out to be false, but there are certainly a few that turn out to be right every single year.

A lot of these rumored connections make a lot of sense for both sides. General managers will be looking to turn their teams into championship contenders with the moves they make this winter.

Keep an eye on the following players and teams because these potential deals should happen at some point this winter.