MLB Trade Rumors

Now that the winter meetings have concluded, many players have changed hands, while many have signed with their original teams. Some have been a long time coming, like Adrian Gonzalez being traded to the Red Sox, while others seemed to come out of nowhere.

The Milwaukee Brewers probably don't have enough room on their payroll to re-sign Prince Fielder after his contract expires after this season.

That's led to rumors about where the slugging first baseman could end up if the Brewers decide to trade him.

Whichever team tries to land him in a trade will be asked to give up a lot, but with Fielder's recent production, he's worth the price.

Here are the five teams most likely to have Fielder when the 2011 season begins.

More and more moves continue to happen around the majors, and despite the winter meetings coming to an end, there are still a couple of players in need of either a contract or a new home.

I'd like to take a look at 10 players who are currently still holding their "for rent" signs, and give you the latest news regarding them.

All news is current as of Monday, 7 a.m.

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The Boston Red Sox effectively dominated the Winter Meetings, landing both Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez. 

Their lineup is loaded, and have a deep rotation looking to have a bounce-back year in 2011.  The Yankees, meanwhile have stood steadfast, and have yet to make a significant move besides re-signing Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.

With the AL East's balance of power currently shifted in Boston's favor, the Yankees will no doubt strike back, resuming baseball's Cold War.  Here are 10 possible moves the Yankees can make to turn back the tide:

The five teams in the National League East, the Phillies, Braves,  Marlins, Mets and Nationals, have all had busy off-seasons trying to improve their clubs. Some have been more successful than others. And some, like the Phillies and Mets, are moving very slowly through the free agent and trade possibilities.

Here is a countdown of the top 10 moves so far within the division and a breakdown of potential future moves for each team.

The Cliff Lee decision, barring any unforeseen final efforts like the Nationals offering Jayson Werth-like money, seems to be narrowed down to the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees.

If both are offering seven-year deals and both are dangling similar amounts of money, then what might be the tipping point for Lee?

I would argue that the decision-making factor for Lee might be the same one that swayed LeBron James in his decision to go to Miami.

With the MLB winter meetings well under way, many trades and signings have already happened. The Boston Red Sox have been particularly active, trading for first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and signing outfielder Carl Crawford.

The biggest prize on the market remains Cliff Lee, but it seems like a two-team race between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees to get his services.

But, there are still plenty of free agents out there who could benefit from a change of scenery. Then, there are those who have already signed deals this offseason who shouldn't have.

There are MLB rumors swirling all around as the winter meetings draw to a close. Teams are taking stock of where they stand, what they need to do and what they actually can do in the months ahead.

While there are plenty of big name players still to be signed (there's this Lee guy many of you may have heard of), there was a flurry of activity during baseball's winter meetings. With the dust settled, who improved their chances in 2011?

We're bringing you the 10 winners and 10 losers from the 2010 winter meetings.

Carl Crawford has agreed to a seven-year, $142 million deal with the Boston Red Sox. But what does that mean for Boston's AL East rival, the New York Yankees?

Well if nothing else, we now know the Red Sox have big league money and are willing to spend it.

Just last weekend, Boston traded for San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez. The first baseman is expected to get a deal worth an estimated $154 million over seven-years.

Just moments ago it was announced Theo Epstein pulled another fast one on Red Sox Nation by signing Carl Crawford to a seven year, $142 million deal.  The deal comes as a relative surprise since, even though the Red Sox loved what Crawford brings to the table, they already acquired the big time left handed bat (Adrian Gonzalez) and historically do not go on these Yankee-like spending sprees.