What all 30 MLB teams need heading into the Winter Meetings

By, Trevor Rich

The 2017 Winter Meetings will begin Monday in Orlando, Florida. The Winter Meetings are by far the busiest week of the offseason every year. All 30 General Managers will be in attendance so deals are bound to happen. There will be lots of rumors this week as each team tries to prepare themselves for the upcoming season.

Because the Winter Meetings start tomorrow, I decided to put a list together of what each teams primary need is heading into tomorrow.

Arizona Diamondbacks: J.D. Martinez. Martinez was a huge factor in the Diamondbacks first postseason birth since 2011. Martinez will be a hot commodity this week and I don't think Arizona will be able to afford him. Teams will be in a bidding war for Martinez and that knocks Arizona out. Look for the Diamondbacks to spend there money elsewhere.

Atlanta Braves: The Braves are rebuilding and are looking more towards there long term future. Look for them to go after some short term guys. The Braves lack a 3b. A possible fit  there could be Mike Moustakas.

Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles could find themselves as sellers this week. They've reportedly been receiving calls on Machado and Britton. I high doubt one of them gets moved this week but if the right offer comes along look for the Orioles to move on from this highly touted duo. If they do look to contend this year look for them to go after some much needed pitching help.

Boston Red Sox: Having missed out on Stanton and Ohtani, look for the Red Sox to be major players this week. If the Red Sox want to keep up with the Yankees they are going to have to spend big. J.D. Martinez would be a great fit as the Red Sox have been reported to have interest per Jon Heyman. Eric Hosmer could also be a possibility at 1b. It is going to be a big week for the Red Sox. If you are in Boston grab some popcorn.

Chicago Cubs: The Cubs have already made a couple moves heading into the Winter Meetings. Signing pitcher Tyler Chattwood, and relief pitcher Brandon Morrow to contracts. I am not expecting the Cubs to do anything major this week. Look for them to solidify there closer spot. Wade Davis was dominant last year posting a 2.30 ERA in 59 appearances for the Cubs. Look for the Cubs to do anything they can to bring him back.

Chicago White Sox: The White Sox have a bright future as they have one of the best farm systems in baseball. Look for them to find some rollover talent as they continue to build for the future. Jose Abreu's name has come up a bit in recent trade rumors. The White Sox may be looking to add to already one of the best farm systems in baseball. If they do anything major this week it will most likely be selling of Jose Abreu to the highest bidder.

Cincinnati Reds: The Reds have lots of problems, and the biggest of those problems is pitching. There bullpen ranked dead last in baseball last year. The Reds are kinda in a weird sport. They have a good crop of players to build around in Votto and Hamilton, yet they aren't winning. Look for them to build for there short term and long term futures this week.

Cleveland Indians: The Indians were by far one of the best teams in baseball last season. There window to compete is now. Look for them to be relatively quite this week as they already have one of the most complete rosters in baseball.

Colorado Rockies: The Rockies had a very good season last year as they made the playoffs for the first time since 2011. They have a young pitching staff and need bullpen help. Look for them to bolster that young pitching staff and bullpen this week. They've reportedly had interest in Wade Davis and Zach Britton. Another possibility for them would be to resign Holland. If the Rockies want to make the postseason again they must add talent to there bullpen.

Detroit Tigers: The Tigers are rebuilding. Look for them to continue to add to the farm by shopping Ian Kinsler. Lots of teams should be interested in his services. The Tigers are building for the future as they should be.

Houston Astros: What can I say? The Astros are world champions. They have one of the best rosters in baseball. Why fix something that doesn't need to be fixed? Could be a quite Winter Meetings for Houston.

Kansas City Royals: The Royals are into rebuild mode now. With so many of there players hitting the market look for them to step back this week. Depending on how aggressive they want to be this week, The Royals could get major attention as they have lots of pieces to sell.

Los Angeles Angels: The Angles already made there big move, as they were able to sign Ohtani this week. Look for the Angels to be quite.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Like the Red Sox, after missing out on Stanton look for the Dodgers to have interest in J.D. Martinez. After losing in the World Series the Dodgers will be looking to go back this year and finish this job. Look for them to be major players this week.

Miami Marlins: Sell, sell, sell, and oh wait did I say sell? After trading Stanton to the Yankees for a box of cookies and a dump of payroll, look for the Marlins to continue that trend this week. A player teams will check on this week will be Ozuna has he has been reported to be available.

Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers were 1 game away from making the postseason last year and look for them to build off of that. Could they snag a guy like Jake Arrieta to put them over the top? Or will they stay quite with what the got? The Brewers could be a real sleeper team this week and really bring in some over the top talent.

Minnesota Twins: The Twins want an ace and that could be Yu Darvish. There has said to be a mutual interest on both sides. The Twins need to upgrade there pitching. Whether that is bringing in an ace in Darvish or Arrieta. Or bringing in some budget guys the Twins look to build off last season.

New York Mets: The Mets want to contend next season and I don't blame them. They have a young dominant pitching staff and can keep building there offense around that. Look for the Mets to stay quite this week and head into the 2018 season with already what they have.

New York Yankees: The Yankees have already made a big splash in trading for Stanton yesterday. Stanton will bring his MVP and major power to the Yankees next season. Look for the Yankees to stand pat this week considering they already made there major move.

Oakland Athletics: The Athletics have been one of the more active teams in baseball this offseason. They traded Ryon Healy for Emilio Pagan and signed Yusmeiro Petit. That qualifies as being very active in this slow-moving offseason. The A's definitely want a right-handed-hitting outfielder to balance the lineup plus pitching depth in general. Oakland is always a tough team to gauge. It seems like the A's should tear it down and rebuild one of these years, yet they keep trying to make incremental upgrades.

Philadelphia Phillies: GM Matt Klentak has made it clear he wants to add pitching this offseason. They could get it via trades -- both Freddy Galvis and Maikel Franco have been rumored as trade chips -- or free agency, or a combination. Given where they are in their rebuild, it would be surprising to see the Phillies make a big splash in free agency. A big trade for a cost-controlled starter is more likely, as is a few lower-cost free-agent signings. They're looking to push the rebuild forward without throwing things off track.

Pittsburgh Pirates: I'm not sure there's a more confusing team in baseball than the Pirates. They have the talent core of a postseason team. I don't think there's any doubt about that. But the lack of quality supplemental players has caused the Pirates to slip from 98 wins in 2015 to 78 wins in '16 and 75 wins in '17. Trading Andrew McCutchen is very much on the table. Spending even a moderate amount of money on a free agent is apparently not. Are they going for it or rebuilding? We might get some clarity next week.

San Diego Padres: The Padres lost out on Shohei Ohtani. They've been rumored to have interest in Eric Hosmer, so much so that Wil Myers has already said he's willing to move back to the outfield to accommodate him. It is very possible San Diego won't end up with either player. Their big-league roster is mostly bare bones but their farm system is stacked. GM A.J. Preller, who is armed with a new three-year contract extension, is going to look for value buys during the Winter Meetings with or without Hosmer.

San Francisco Giants: The Giants missed out on Stanton and will be looking to add a big bat. A fit I see here is J.D. Martinez. The Giants had an abysmal season last year as they lost 98 games. Look for them to do everything they can this week to dig themselves out of that pit of losing there currently in. 

Seattle Mariners: Give GM Jerry Dipoto credit. He was laser focused on Shohei Ohtani -- albeit in a losing effort -- but has still been able to make other moves, most notably trading for Ryon Healy and Dee Gordon. The Mariners added lots of international bonus money to improve their chances of landing Ohtani. Their top priority now is adding some pitching. With Ohtani off the table, they still need another starter and maybe a bullpen arm. It could be a fun Winter Meetings for Mariners fans. Dipoto can't go more than a week without making a trade, it seems.

St. Louis Cardinals: Like the Giants the Cardinals missed out on Stanton. Look for them to add that big bat in another form this week. Josh Donaldson has been reportedly made available. I could see some interest there. 

Tampa Bay Rays: It has been four seasons since the Rays finished above .500 and right now they're in both add and subtract mode. They figure to move pricey pitchers like Alex Colomeand Jake Odorizzi, but also add some arms and possibly another bat as well, particularly at second base. The Rays always have to be creative given their budget limitations. Trading away players like Odorizzi and Colome while adding big leaguers is par for the course for them. 

Texas Rangers: The Rangers was also in the Shohei Ohtani race. Texas needs rotation help -- which would have still been the case even with Ohtani -- and it could use another outfield bat as well. Ohtani would have addressed so many of their needs. Now that they know where he's heading, the Rangers can shift gears and begin to work on other things.

Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays are in a weird place. They were a 76-win team in 2017 but have the talent to be better. Most of that talent is on the wrong side of 30, at least as far as the position players go, and that's a dangerous place to be. Josh Donaldson will be a free agent next offseason and it wouldn't be wrong of the club to see what trade offers are out there at the Winter Meetings. It never hurts to listen, after all. Either way, another corner outfield bat is an absolute must. That is likely at the top of the team's offseason shopping list.

Washington Nationals: This is a critical offseason for the Nationals, who are faced with the possibility of losing Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy to free agency next winter. They have those two now, plus Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon are all in their primes, so GM Mike Rizzo will very much go for it in 2018. Among the items on his Winter Meetings shopping list are an innings-eater to take over as the fifth starter, bullpen help, maybe a catcher, and bench players. Rizzo and the Nationals have a way of making surprise big moves. Don't be shocked if they connect with someone like Jake Arrieta at the Winter Meetings.