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The Major League Baseball hot stove is percolating, as general managers from all 30 teams have been in Florida this week for their annual meetings before the winter meetings take place in December. 

Free agency will draw the most interest from fans, which is easy to understand with names like David Price, Zack Greinke, Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Alex Gordon seeking new contracts. 

Opening Day remains months away, but the Cincinnati Reds are likely looking at another season without playoff baseball in 2016. As a result, Brandon Phillips may be an expendable asset this winter.

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Versatile utility man Jose Pirela is on the move, as the New York Yankees have traded the 25-year-old to the San Diego Padres for minor league right-hander Ronald Herrera. 

MLB Roster Moves confirmed the deal on Twitter. 

While the Kansas City Royals are still basking in the glow of their first world championship in 30 years, Major League Baseball will put an official bow on the 2015 season on Nov. 19 with the announcement of the American League and National League Most Valuable Player. 

On Tuesday night, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced the three finalists in each league who will compete for the prestigious honor.

The New York Yankees have reportedly engaged in trade discussions involving outfielder Brett Gardner as they look to bolster their rotation depth.  

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The 2015 season may be in the books, but that doesn't mean the baseball headlines are going to fade. There's not a more exciting offseason in sports than MLB's, mainly because you never what to expect. 

It's those risky, unexpected moves that happen during the winter that end up defining the next season. Teams take chances in the offseason, with the hope that those moves pay off in a playoff appearance come October. Over the next few slides, we'll identify a risky move that all 30 MLB teams should consider.

Euphoria eventually wears off. It fades like a glorious fog that can be thick enough to mask a flawed landscape within.

That is not to say everything is bad once things clear up. Things might still be attractive to certain onlookers, just not as wonderful as the oasis that once existed.

The MLB general managers meetings were assured to spill plenty of buzz on what’s developing as one of the most exciting offseasons in recent memory. 

The B/R MLB Offseason 100 began its look at the best hitters on the market with a roundup of the top corner infielders. Now it's time to move to the center of the diamond and examine the top middle infielders.

When the Chicago Cubs hired Joe Maddon last winter, Theo Epstein called it a "unique opportunity" the team just couldn't pass up.