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It’s a new year but the same old shortfalls for Major League Baseball ’s 30 franchises in search of the perfect offseason. Fortunately, there’s plenty of time to shore up almost any deficiency. With the vast majority of teams largely believing they will contend – or at least clinging to the belief – the trade market remains unpredictive and the free-agent market robust.

With more than a month remaining before spring training camps open, here’s a look at one need for every team, and potential avenues to fulfill them: Baltimore Orioles: Lockdown reliever Aces aren’t easy to find and the Orioles learned this lesson the hard way this winter, with Corbin Burnes defecting to Arizona on a $210 million deal. True, you don’t need someone to definitively call “ace,” but a rotation does need its bell cow and right-handers Zach Eflin, Grayson Rodriguez and recently signed 41-year-old Charlie Morton would likely be better to follow one than try to be that guy. Former No.



1 Kyle Bradish is back from elbow reconstruction in midseason. That’s a handful of question marks for a club in the heart of its championship window. So, how best to mitigate the lack of an innings-eater? Shorten games by reuniting with an old friend – all while soothing fans’ rightful angst at a lack of spending.

Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings. Potential solution : Tanner Scott, free agent LHP. Boston Red Sox: Another big bat Kind of like the one that ju.

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