Preview/Prediction

With the MLB offseason in full swing, the hot stove seemingly provides us with a handful of new rumors to discuss on a daily basis.

At this point in the offseason, prior to the winter meetings, the bulk of the rumors revolve around players who could potentially be available on the trade market as opposed to free agents and where they might wind up signing.

Early in MLB's offseason, the rumor mill will run wild with possibilities. Some will foreshadow future maneuvers, but others will remain in "What if?" purgatory.

A general manager isn't doing his due diligence by hanging up on an inquiry. Even an untouchable superstar has his price if the other side is willing to overpay. Many speculated studs on the hot stove will stay put, but it's usually worth a conversation.

From Zack Greinke to Aroldis Chapman, both the MLB free-agent market and the trade block are stocked with impact arms.

For now, no one knows just where exactly those stars will end up. However, after considering team needs for 2016 and taking into account all the latest buzz, here are some surprise destinations that make sense as potential landing spots.

This MLB offseason has already been a busy one, and we are still a few weeks from the Dec. 7-10 winter meetings, which is when things traditionally heat up around the league.

Three prospects who rank in the top 100 in the league, as rated by MLB.com, have already been on the move in a pair of blockbuster deals.

There wasn't much in the way of surprises when it came to the recipients of baseball's major individual awards in 2015—aside from a National League Cy Young Award race that could have gone to either Los Angeles' Zack Greinke or Chicago's Jake Arrieta, the winners were who we thought they'd be.

So while it's incredibly early, what better time to take a look at how the races for the 2016 season might look?

We're now roughly three weeks removed from the end of the World Series and the MLB offseason is officially in full swing.

While there have been a few significant moves already, things generally don't get going until the winter meetings, which are scheduled to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, this year from Dec. 7-10.

Buckle up, folks. For if the first two weeks of baseball's offseason are any indication, the Hot Stove League is going to take us on a long, strange trip this winter.

Trades, and not free-agent signings, have dominated both the rumor mill and transaction sheets, which is certainly surprising when you consider the slew of high-profile names that are currently unsigned. Then again, we are still very early in the offseason. Things are sure to pick up from here on both fronts.

So, here's something you may not be aware of: Major League Baseball's award season does not actually end with the naming of the Most Valuable Players on Thursday.

Nope. Not anymore. On Friday evening, baseball will take a page out of Monty Python and try something completely different with the MLB Esurance Awards.

Attempting to replace top MLB free agents like Zack Greinke and David Price is not an enviable task. For teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, doing just that is on the docket this winter.

While Bryce Harper is a stone-cold lock to run away with the National League MVP honors, it's not easy to forecast the outcomes for many of the 2015 MLB award races.

After sifting through the stats from the season that was and examining the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballots from recent campaigns, what follows are predictions for final vote totals for the three finalists in each race.