![]() They opted out of the elite shortstop sweepstakes and will keep riding with J.P. Just not sure what they’ll get out of Joey Gallo (at $11 million) that the Yankees and Dodgers couldn’t. Now, will the lineup be deep enough for it to matter? Minnesota Twins: B+Īcquiring likely ace Pablo Lopez was the cherry on top after Carlos Correa re-signed, and at reasonable terms, no less. Texas Rangers: A-Īlmost as nice as Jacob deGrom’s signing were the Nathan Eovaldi and Andrew Heaney adds – thickening a suddenly daunting rotation. Additions of Brandon Drury and Hunter Renfroe as adequate as can be expected for a club believing it was competing with a lame-duck owner. ![]() Los Angeles Angels: A-Ĭommitting $39 million to Tyler Anderson in November turned out to be a bargain. And suddenly, they might be AL favorites with Carlos Rodon making them a problematic out come October. They had to sweat it out but brought back Aaron Judge (and Anthony Rizzo), maintaining the guts of a 99-win team. NEVER MISS A MOMENT: Follow our sports newsletter for daily updates ![]() ![]() With that, USA TODAY Sports has levied its grades for the winter quarter, with almost all offseason trades, signings and other transactions complete.Ī look at the top marks and borderline failures in the AL and NL, with spring training camps set to open in less than two weeks and all 30 teams scheduled for Opening Day on March 30: American League grades And many paths can constitute success, given how close a franchise might be to fulfilling its championship dreams. There’s really no “winning” the offseason, since money alone can’t guarantee success for Major League Baseball teams. ![]()
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