The Opener: GM Meetings, Offseason Outlooks, Tigers

Our This Day in Baseball tool is a handy resource for finding the biggest stories from previous years. During the week of the GM Meetings in 2024, for example, it was revealed that Mets owner Steve Cohen had a sit-down lined up with Juan Soto and agent Scott Boras. That conversation ended up going pretty well for the Mets. 1. GM Meetings kick off Executives from around the league are heading to Las Vegas today for the GM Meetings. The discussions will run through Thursday. The event typically skews more toward information gathering and rubbing elbows, but the potential loss of the Winter Meetings with a possible lockout in December could spur more actual activity. The meetings mark the debuts of Randy Flores and Taylor Smith as lead executives. Flores and Smith are running the Astros and Athletics, respectively. 2. Offseason Outlook series is complete As we head into the GM Meetings, it’s a good time to brush up on your team’s needs this winter. Our massive Offseason Outlook series just finished. Entries for each team can be found on this landing page. The Offseason Outlooks include payroll considerations, roster needs, front office tendencies, and more factors that will shape the plans for every club heading into the 2027 campaign. This content is exclusive to Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. 3. Tigers have scouted multiple NPB players Evan Petzold reported on Sunday that the Tigers have scouted Teruaki Sato and Kaima Taira. The pair is coming over from Japan along with Hiromi Itoh. All three are expected to garner significant interest on the free agent market. Taira makes sense for a Detroit rotation that limped to the finish line in 2026. The club traded away Tarik Skubal and got minimal contributions from Jack Flaherty and Justin Verlander. Framber Valdez is the only experienced starter on the roster right now. Sato would likely be an offensive upgrade over Colt Keith at third base, though he’d add another left-handed bat to a lineup that already leans that way. Photo courtesy of Charles LeClaire, Imagn Images View Comments (5)