This year’s Winter Meetings didn’t feature a ton of splashes, as was expected as the market waited for the big three dominos to fall: Juan Soto (Yankees), Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers), and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (TBD — and expected to sign the second largest pitching contract in MLB history).
But regardless of Yamamoto’s new home, the Rays should be in position to begin making moves. Here’s three things to expect from the Rays this month:
1. (Finally) Trade Tyler Glasnow
Now that the groundwork has been laid during the Winter Meetings, the Rays should be in position to move Tyler Glasnow, with much of the speculation pointing to the Dodgers, who will need a pitcher to fill Ohtani’s role for 2024 as he recovers from an elbow injury as their DH.