10 MLB Stars Most Likely to Be Traded This Offseason

The speculation just never ends for the likes of Carlos Gonzalez and James Shields.

Both standouts survived the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline and have so far survived the August waiver period, but the next big question is if those guys could be headed out of town when the offseason arrives. In the process of ranking the 10 MLB stars who are most likely to be traded this winter, an assortment of factors were taken into consideration:

• How extensively a given player has been linked to recent rumors
• His contract status
• How each player fits into the plans of his respective club

Nearly all the big leaguers who cracked this list are owed big-time money in 2016 and beyond. As it turns out, Gonzalez isn't the only high-priced Colorado Rockies star who ends up landing right at the top of the rankings.

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