An early winter flurry of activity suggests that the White Sox may be winning the bat race to overtake the Indians as the chief competition for the Twins in the AL Central.

Josh Donaldson signs a four-year deal with the Twins, plus updates on Wood, Frazier, Weiters and more.

With a championship finally under their belts, will re-signing Strasburg be enough to help the Nats return to the promised land? Plus: SP & RP additions in ATL, NYM, PHI; MIA adds a couple decent bats, more.

Jose Martinez switched leagues and will get his shot in Tampa Bay in 2020. Plus updates on Thames, Pruitt, Iglesias and more.

Asdrubal Cabrera leads a trio of early-January signings for the World Champion Nationals. Plus updates on Robert, Akimaya, German and more.

Still plenty of time for clubs to make changes before Opening Day. But scarce starting pitching makes the outlook for some AL West clubs better than others. Notably in Oakland, where Jesus Luzardo looks ready to ascend.

Nico Hoerner is the the second baseman of the future in CHC, but will he be an everyday player in 2020? Plus, a bad break for Tyler Mahle in CIN; outfield outlook in PIT; a pitching showdown in STL; breaking down the corner infield in MIL.

The newest Met, Dellin Betances, looks to help solidify another New York bullpen. Plus notes on Encarnacion, Ryu, Keuchel and more.

Gio Urshela heads into the preseason with a "leg up" to be the starting 3Bman for NYY, but can Miguel Andujar bump him off the spot? Also: Jobs to fill in BAL, 1B vacancy in BOS, center field thoughts in TOR and the end of the opener in TAM?

Maikel Franco signs with the Royals, and will likely take over most of the 3B duties there. Plus coverage on two new Japanese imports, Shun Yamaguchi and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Avisial Garcia, and more.

The Dodgers appear poised to make a move, but can they possibly part with top prospect Gavin Lux? The Diamondbacks, Padres and Giants each already with some ripple effects in terms of playing time, while light is shed on the Rockies' bullpen picture.