SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — MLB’s general managers meetings wrapped up a little early because a stomach bug swept through the ranks. But even with morning meetings Thursday canceled, it was a week full of intrigue, with managerial hires, offseason speculation and a chance for teams to lay the groundwork for the winter.
Free-agent hitters such as Shohei Ohtani, who is expected to return to the mound in 2025, and Cody Bellinger will be the talk of the offseason, but the pitching market might stir some early intrigue. And the Cubs have holes to fill in the bullpen and, because right-hander Marcus Stroman opted out of the last year of his contract, the rotation.
