MLB Trade Ideas Based on Latest Offseason Week 7 News, Rumors and Speculation

While some MLB teams are taking a wait-and-see approach as they ponder making a run at some of the more high-profile free agents who remain unsigned—a list that includes Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Mark Trumbo—others are busy working the phones in an attempt to bolster their rosters via trades.

There's been plenty of chatter on the rumor mill since baseball's annual winter meetings came to an end. Unsurprisingly, much of that talk has revolved around pitching, both starters and relievers.

What follows is a look at potential trades involving some of those arms, including an All-Star closer. Keep in mind these proposed deals are only ideas and speculation. Unless otherwise noted, there's no indication any of them have been discussed.

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