With the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues set to get underway, is there a better time for us to play general manager, formulating deals based on the latest chatter from the rumor mill? I don't think so.
Injuries have already become an issue for some teams, with the Chicago White Sox losing ace Chris Sale to a broken foot and the Toronto Blue Jays without left fielder Michael Saunders, who underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. But both of those players will be replaced internally (at least for the time being), as neither one is expected to miss a substantial chunk of the regular season.
For other teams, plugging holes that remain unfilled from the offseason or finding a piece that, potentially, could be a better option at a particular position than what they've already got are at the forefront of this week's look at possible trades.
Keep in mind that these deals are independent of each other and pure speculation—in many cases, there's no indication that any of them have actually been discussed between the teams involved. The goal is to keep these trades balanced, with each team ultimately better for having made the swap.
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