As the baseball industry prepares to convene in Orlando, Florida, for the winter meetings, we note that is seems like yesterday that the focus was much farther north, in Toronto. That was where, just over a month ago, the 2025 season reached its crescendo and conclusion with the Los Angeles Dodgers ' thrilling Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays to clinch their second straight World Series crown .

As the focus shifts to every team's retooling effort for 2026, one thing we already know about next season: It's going to have a tough act to follow.

The early steps toward accomplishing that have already taken place in the form of a handful of trades and free agent signings. While the heavy lifting of this hot stove season still lies ahead, things could really get percolating next week

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