The Winter Meetings officially begin Monday amid what already has been a bustling offseason in Major League Baseball.

Several major free-agent signings, along with a number of trades, were finalized well before the front-office representatives and player agents even headed to Orlando.

So if the meetings turn out to be a dud, which happens periodically, it won't be for a lack of momentum. It does seem unlikely that we'll see a lack of transactions this week, with teams also working ahead to position themselves for a possible owners lockout after the 2026 World Series.

A number of the biggest free-agent names remain in play as the fun starts in Florida.

Among them are outfielder Kyle Tucker, third baseman Alex Bregman, first baseman Pete Alonso and left-hander Framber Valdez.

While none

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