Welcome to another MLB offseason! We are ready for an exciting winter with a strong free agent classtitled by Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes, and more competing clubs than we’ve seen in years trying to improve their teams with significant acquisitions.

We are a few days away from free agency officially begins but trading has already begun, with the Braves sending a slugger Jorge Soler to the Angels for right-handed Griffin Canned Foods THURSDAY. So, which other players will we see change teams before next season?

Here are 25 of my bold – and not so bold – predictions for the 2024-25 offseason. Please share your own predictions in the comments section.

1. THE Yankees matching top offers from the Mets and Dodgers to Juan Soto, signing him to a $622 million contract that keeps the Soto-Aaron Judge tandem in New York’s lineup for years to come.

2. THE Dishes focus on getting started in free agency and successfully signing Corbin Burnes and Max Fried to long-term contracts while also bringing back first baseman Pete Alonso, losing over half a billion in future salary commitments to land the trio.

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3. Roki Sasaki is not posted by his team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. The talented Japanese right-hander must wait another year to become a free agent and join the major leagues, disappointing the Dodgers (among other teams), who wanted to sign him this offseason.

Willy Adames will be the best shortstop on the free agent market. (Katie Stratman / Imagn Images)

4. The Dodgers sign shortstop Willy Adames to a six-year, $150 million contract. The World Series champions are also re-signing outfielder Teoscar Hernández (three years, $75 million) and right-hander Walker Buehler (two-year contract with club option; $12 million per year base salary plus incentives).

5. THE Astros signaling center fielder Cody Bellingerafter renouncing his contract with the Smallto a pact of $112 million over four years. Houston is also signing third baseman Alex Bregman for seven years and $185.5 million.

6. Lefty Tanner Scott signs four-year, $60 million contract with Phillieswho bid farewell to high-leverage relievers Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estévez in free agency.

7. THE Nationals Inks outfielder Anthony Santander for six years and $142 million, landing the power bat in the first big signing of their rebuild in a deal reminiscent of their past signing of Jayson Werth.

8. THE Guardians are able to bring back ace Shane Bieber and also sign the veteran right-hander Michael Wacha for three years and $45 million.

9. THE Royals left sign Sean Manaea to a three-year, $68 million deal to replace the departed Wacha.

Christian Walker has posted an OPS+ above 120 for three straight seasons. (Jeff Hanisch / Imagn Images)

10. THE Sailors signing first baseman Christian Walker (three years, $72 million), improving offensively and defensively at the position. Seattle also lands a second baseman Brandon Lowe (two years, $24 million) after Tampa Bay does not choose his option.

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11. THE Padres re-sign left fielder Jurickson Profar and shortstop Ha Seong Kim as they choose to “go back” with largely the same team in 2025.

12. THE Red Sox signed right-hander Jack Flaherty to a three-year, $68 million contract and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year, $42 million contract.

13. THE Rangers re-sign right Nathan Eovaldi ($42 million, two-year contract with club option) and reliever Carlos Estévez (three years, $33 million) in free agency.

14. THE Tigers sign on the right Nick Martinez to a three-year, $40 million contract.

Blake Snell had a 3.12 ERA and 1.048 WHIP in 20 starts last season. (Jay Biggerstaff / Imagn Images)

15. THE Orioles ink Blake Snell to a three-year, $105 million deal, then trade three solid prospects to the Athletics to throw flames closer Mason Millerthat they reconvert into a starting pitcher.

16. After exercising his $22.5 million player option, Jordan Montgomery is negotiated by the Diamond back At Brave for two minor league pitchers, with Arizona agreeing to pay half of his salary.

17. The Diamondbacks exercise their $15 million club option on Eugenio Suarezbringing back the third baseman after a 30 home run, 101 RBI season.

18. Veteran starter Charlie Morton announces his retirement from baseball after 17 seasons.

19. THE Pirates recruit outfielders Tyler O’Neill and Joc Pedersonadding a veteran offense to their lineup.

20. For the second year in a row, no player accepted the qualifying offer.

21. Ichiro Suzuki was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Billy Wagner was elected in his 10th and final election year. And Andrew Jones, greatest defensive center fielder I’ve ever seenalso gets the call in Cooperstown.

22. The Rays begin the season playing at the Blue Jays’ spring training complex in Dunedin, Fla., and remain there until a repair is in place for the roof of Tropicana Field to make the stadium new playable.

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23. Aaron judges And Shohei Ohtani are named MVP of their respective leagues. Tarik Skubal And Chris Sale winning Cy Young awards.

24. Luis Gil And Paul Skenes winning Rookie of the Year honors…and I’m complaining once again about the fact that there are no dedicated awards for the best rookie pitcher And best rookie position player, like two of Colton Cowser, Austin Wells, Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio should also have been recognized for his good seasons.

25. Stephen Vogt of Guardians and Pat Murphy of Brewers are named Managers of the Year after guiding teams to division titles in their first seasons. Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman is MLB Executive of the Year.

(Top image: Meech Robinson / Athletics. Photos: Luke Hales/Getty Images; Greg Fiume/Getty Images; Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images; Stacy Revere/Getty Images)