The first month of the 2014-15 MLB offseason is nearly in the books, and it has been as busy a November as any in recent memory.

The position-player market in particular has exploded, as Russell Martin, Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval, Adam LaRoche, Billy Butler, Michael Cuddyer, Yasmany Tomas and Victor Martinez have all signed new deals in free agency.

Every team in baseball heads into the offseason with a strategy, a game plan of how it is going to attack the open market and look to improve its roster.

For some, it's dealing from a position of strength—say an abundance of young pitching—to secure the impact bat that a team's lineup desperately needs. For others, the strategy is simply to open the team's coffers, buying the best free-agent talent available to plug holes on the roster.

The Oakland Athletics might not be done selling off their most prized assets, as according to Jim Benson of The Pantagraph in Bloomington, Illinois, the A's could be on the verge of sending starting pitcher Jeff

The Oakland Athletics have dealt Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays for Brett Lawrie and three players you've never heard of, per the team's Twitter account.

The Seattle Mariners' list of free-agent targets is quickly shrinking.

The Seattle Mariners haven't found a right-handed power hitter yet. But bless their heart, they sure are trying.

Three-time All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez won't be staying in L.A. for the long haul, as he's opted to flee in free agency to the Boston Red Sox.

The team confirmed the deal on Tuesday:

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports outlined the details of the contract:

ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes provides a year-by-year breakdown:

In the past, the Detroit Tigers have been ceaselessly ridiculed and lambasted for having awful defense and relief pitching. Despite this, the Tigers are quietly putting together a strong defensive unit.

With Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez reportedly set to sign with the Boston Red Sox, per ESPN.com, the team addressed its hitting woes from a year ago. But with plenty of options in the outfield and needing other pieces elsewhere, namely starting pitching, the team is reportedly shopping Yoenis Cespedes.

The hot-stove season has already provided plenty of heat. Some high-profile free agents have already agreed to deals, while other big names have been moved in trades. It's already shaping up to be one of the most interesting offseasons in recent memory, and we haven't even hit the winter meetings.