ORLANDO, Fla. — The Major League Baseball winter meetings are unpredictable. Teams can do a whole lot of nothing for a week or become the epicenter of the industry if they make the right trade or sign the free agent every team wants.

Last year, the Guardians didn’t reach those heights in Dallas, but they were busy. Just before packing their bags, they signed free agent Shane Bieber to a two-year $26 million deal even though he was still recovering from Tommy John surgery. It was a tone-setter for the meetings.

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