The World Series is over; Now it’s time for MLB Free Agency

The World Series is over; Now it’s time for MLB Free Agency

MLB Free Agency Begins/Winter Meetings

Five days after the World Series is when MLB free agency officially/technically begins, as any player designated a free agent is allowed to sign with any team in the league.

While names like Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon will dominate the headlines, there will be a flurry of players moving between teams, all with the common goal of trying to gain a contract to play another year of professional baseball. Some players will be looking to cash in on their previous year’s success, while others may be looking for a minor league contract in order to keep the dream alive another year.

There are a ton of free agents available this off-season, all of which can be found on the link provided.

MLB free agency may dominate the headlines at the beginning of the off-season but look for teams across the league to also utilize the trading system in order to bolster the active roster and maybe even the farm system as well.

On December 9-12, the general managers and their executives will descend on San Diego, California to partake in the winter meetings.

This is a turbulent time when front-office executives from across the league will meet with other organizations in order to discuss trades and gauge reading on who they may be pursuing in MLB free agency. Teams can also meet with possible free agents and their representation in order to try and convince the player to sign with their squad, or vice-versa, convince the team should take a chance on the player.

While teams may not necessarily make deals during the meetings, these talks can start the groundwork for future trades that may not come to fruition for weeks, maybe even months.

This is a busy time for both free agents and general managers, with a flurry of rumors and dealings which could set the course for how the entire off-season may shape up like in 2018.