As we wait for the MLB offseason to heat up, let’s take a look at three All Star third basemen that could be on the move.
Besides the big free agents signing, the biggest moves of the offseason are All-Star trades. They happen every year. Lance Lynn was sent to the Southside and joined the White Sox. Between all the names on the trade block, a few big moves are bound to happen. It is just a matter of when. The MLB offseason has turned into one big waiting game.
Last offseason, Corey Kluber got sent to the Texas Rangers from the Cleveland Indians. The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Starling Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates. And, of course, Mookie Betts and David Price were shipped to the Los Angeles Dodgers from Boston.
These big moves definitely shaped part of the 2020 season. Betts was a huge reason why the Dodgers won the World Series.
There is one particular position where there are a lot of talk and the possibility of trades, third base. There is a demand throughout the league and a supply is beginning to build. Teams are revisioning their future and others are looking to trim payroll and get rid of lengthy, lucrative contracts.
There are three high caliber third baseman, at the minimum, that could be on the move during the MLB offseason. Here are the All-Star hot corners that could be wearing different uniforms in 2021.