The Athletic's Will Sammon pondered the possibility. While Sammon presents the idea as more of a hypothetical than a given, it's a fair reaction to what has been a quiet stretch for Munetaka Murakami ahead of his signing deadline, 5 pm. ET on Monday, Dec. 22.

Alec Bohm could significantly impact the Philadelphia Phillies' potential pursuit of Alex Bregman in MLB free agency.

For Bregman to land in the Phoenix area, where he lives in the offseason, the DBacks would likely have to unload Ketel Marte first.

The New York Mets make a lot of sense as a landing spot for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran in an offseason trade.