The start of the 2024 MLB regular season is just days away following an offseason that was so chaotic that … well, it hasn’t quite ended yet.
Before the shock factor of a World Series featuring a pair of wild-card teams in the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks had completely worn off, the hot stove heated up and provided everything — from a manager changing sides in one of MLB’s best rivalries to a $1.2 billion free agency spending spree by one team. And, of course, the prolonged drama surrounding the free agents who didn’t sign until well into spring training — or, in some cases, remain unsigned heading into Opening Day.
No matter how you spent the winter, you probably know that Shohei Ohtani joined the Los Angeles Dodgers — and is $700 million richer than when we saw him last fall. But whether you are just realizing that Juan Soto is now wearing pinstripes and that several aces are in new uniforms or you know all the moves but still aren’t sure what to make of them, we’ve got you covered for when all 30 teams take the field for Opening Day on March 30 (after the Dodgers and Padres get the season started March 20-21 in Seoul, Korea).
ESPN baseball experts Jorge Castillo, Bradford Doolittle, Alden Gonzalez and David Schoenfield break down the moves that rocked the offseason. What did they mean for the teams that made them — and the rest of MLB?
