Teams with the Most Work to Do in MLB Free Agency

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Bleacher Report

With MLB free agency in full swing, we are getting a real sense of what teams will look like in 2023.

They will be markedly different, with Justin Verlander pitching in Queens instead of Houston, Trea Turner in the City of Brotherly Love instead of the City of Angels, and Xander Bogaerts going cross country from Boston to San Diego.

José Abreu will also wear a uniform different from the Chicago White Sox as he takes over with the World Series champions in Houston.

Some contenders undoubtedly have made their teams better in free agency.

But there is also more work to be done. In this exercise, we’ll look at some of the key teams, like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals, that could stand to put in more work before the market dries up.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers lost Trea Turner and have the money to adequately replace him. Gavin Lux would not be the answer at shortstop since he’s far better off at second base.

Dansby Swanson is still out there, so L.A. should be doing its best to sign him.

One of the franchise’s hallmarks is depth and consistency, so expect that to continue, even if it doesn’t land one of the remaining marquee shortstops. But notice what’s happening around the Dodgers.

Their NL West foes in San Diego continue to invest heavily, signing Xander Bogaerts in free agency. The Dodgers’ biggest rival, the San Francisco Giants, added Carlos Correa.

The NL East continues to strengthen. The pennant-winning Philadelphia Phillies signed away Turner, and the 101-win New York Mets won the Justin Verlander sweepstakes.

It’s important the Dodgers keep up.

New York Yankees

Similar to last offseason, the Yankees have been oddly quiet in free agency.

Re-signing Aaron Judge was the priority, and whoever landed him could view themselves as a winner, especially in the short term. But the Yankees have done very little, if anything, to close the gap between them and the Astros.

They haven’t seemed interested in back-to-back offseasons with talented free-agent shortstops. Even if they aren’t serious about adding Dansby Swanson, the Yankees could use another outfielder and a rotation arm.

Signing Carlos Rodón would go a long way for the Yankees. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported the Yankees are expected to make the lefty a “formal offer.”

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