Midwinter MLB power rankings: Series finalists pack a punch

Even though the 2017 free-agent class is one of the weaker groups in recent memory, Major League Baseball has experienced a busy offseason filled with blockbuster trades, including the Chris Sale deal to the Red Sox, the Adam Eaton deal to the Nationals and the Brian McCann deal to the Astros.

There were also a slew of significant free-agent signings, including Edwin Encarnacion joining the Indians, Yoenis Cespedes re-upping with the Mets and Ian Desmond surprisingly landing in Colorado to play, of all positions, first base.

All of these transactions, along with the continued development of young players and the expected emergence of a new rookie class, means the balance of power, as usual,…