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The offseason has officially started, and the rumor mill is getting hot. 

There are a few names, Russell Martin and Yasmany Tomas in particular, who have gotten the most buzz thus far, but the big names in Jon Lester and Pablo Sandoval aren't far behind. 

This list of players isn't the top free agents available, but rather the names that have been dominating the rumors to start the season, including a potential position change for the top hitter available this offseason. 

As part of Major League Baseball's continued growth in Japan, the official particulars were released Friday regarding the highly anticipated MLB Japan All-Star Series.

The MLB Public Relations Twitter account revealed the seven-game schedule, which will take place from Nov. 11 through Nov. 20 and be aired in the United States on MLB Network:

The Boston Red Sox figure to be among the most active teams in both the free-agent and trade markets this offseason.

They need to fill at least two spots in their starting rotation. They need to solidify third base. They need to bolster their bullpen, and they could decide they need a new backup catcher, too.

The cheers have quieted and the confetti has been swept away, but the 2014 season will never be forgotten.

The San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals to win their third World Series title in five years. In the modern era, with free agency and so much parity in the game, the Giants are a baseball dynasty.

One week into November, the MLB offseason rumor mill is kicking into full swing, as teams begin kicking the tires on this year's class of free agents and trade targets.

Keeping up with all of the latest rumor news around the league is no easy task, so this article will provide a quick rundown of the most recent buzz surrounding all 30 teams.

The following has been provided for each team:

As salaries continue to rise and the demand for immediate results continues to build, MLB's offseason has morphed into one gigantic, expensive crapshoot.

As the baseball industry awaits the first big transaction of the offseason—sorry, Adam Lind for Marco Estrada doesn't exactly get the juices flowing—the focus shifts temporarily to another matter, the individual awards.

Until there's a major move either in the free-agent market or on the trade front, the chases and races for MVP, Cy Young, Manager of the Year and Rookie of the Year hold our attention.

As Pete Rose can tell you, there are strict rules prohibiting betting on baseball when you are in uniform.

As Max Scherzer told us all year, there certainly are no rules against betting on yourself.

With both corner and middle infielders taken care of, the B/R MLB Offseason 100 will now head behind the dish for a look at the top catchers available on the winter market.

This country is an interesting piece of real estate, especially around this time of year, when elections are held and democracy plays out at its finest.

You get to hear all sorts of debate and argument. And if you listen closely enough, you can find politicians manhandling certain points of contention in ways that fit their argument on one day, and on another, twisting the same point to fit a different argument.