Every MLB teams holiday wish list heading into the

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Before the MLB offseason was locked out, teams were spending left and right trying to nail down all the top free agents.The Rangers and Mets spent the most, signing big names such as Marcus Semien and Corey Seager to Texas and Starling Marte and Max Scherzer to New York.MORE: Whenever the new collective bargaining agreement is settled, there could be a flurry of moves made by teams trying to prepare for the 2022 season, especially if the labor dispute cuts into spring training. Every team has moves they want or even need to make before the campaign begins.What is the top item on each team's holiday list? What is a move that would make each team better, or more fun to watch? Here's what Sporting News identifies as a wish for each team.fWAR and all stats are from FangraphsAngelsStarting pitchersLos Angeles has a borderline Cy Young candidate in Shohei Ohtani, but he'll be limited in his innings as he continues to star as a two-way player. The next two highest starting pitchers by fWAR were Alex Cobb and Andrew Heaney, and Jim Rice Jersey both have left Anaheim.The Angels could also use some hitting, but pitching has been an i sue for a while now, and their rotation is still a bit questionable heading into 2022. Ohtani has only once in four MLB seasons pitched more than 50 innings. Jose Suarez impre sed, but he's still young. Griffin Canning regre sed in 2021, though the potential is still there for him to improve. Los Angeles signed Noah Syndergaard hoping he can rebound from injury, but they'll need some more pitching depth to improve a rotation that last season had the ninth-highest ERA in the majors.AstrosAnother infielderDon't count Houston out of the Carlos Correa sweepstakes, but for the time beingit appears that he might not be coming back. If this was a true wish list and the Astroscould have anything they wanted, it would probably be a new contract with him. We won't count that out, but for nowthe priority will certainly be to fill the vacancy in the infield either with him or with someone else.Here's where the Astros stand in the infield: first baseman Yuli Gurriel, second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman are all coming back. Bregman could shift over to shortstop as needed given his experience manning the position at LSU, which could potentially open the door for them to explore available third baseman via trade, in addition toshortstops. Maybe the market sours on Trevor Story, and they decide to bring him in to play short and see him use that right-handed pop to target the Crawford boxes. Maybe they use that money to go after Kris Bryant. That lineup Pedro Martinez Jersey with Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker and the aforementioned infielders would still look like one of the league's best.AthleticsCorner outfielderThis hasn't been the best season and subsequent offseason for the Athletics. Though the 86-76 record was another good season, the A's mi sed the playoffs, lost midseason trade acquisition Starling Marte and watched the Padres take manager Bob Melvin out of the Bay Area. The good news for Oakland is that it found its manager, Mark Kotsay, and still returns a strong core featuring Matt Olson, Matt Chapman and a starting rotation that excelled in 2021 and returns in full.The A's picked up Marte at the deadline becuase of Ramon Laureano's PED suspension. Laureano will be back in early 2021 and should again be a top-of-the-order bat for the Athletics. While the infield looks set, Oakland could still use another corner outfielder as the team didn't see the season it was hoping for out of Stephen Piscotty, and Chad Pinder is best utilized as a utility player rather than an everyday starter. There's still enough in Oakland to compete in 2022; it just needs a few more finishing touches to stay ahead in the deep AL West.Blue JaysBullpen depthThere aren't many teams that could lose a top-three AL MVP finisher and the reigning AL Cy Young and still be among the most loaded teams in David Price Jersey the American League. But that's the case with the Blue Jays. Despite mi sing the playoffs in 2021, Toronto has an envious core featuring superstar sons Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, slugging outfieldersTeoscar Hernandez and George Springer, and a capable one-two punch in the rotation withfree-agent signeeKevin Gausman and midseason trade acquisition Jose Berrios.Though Toronto could use another infielder to replace Semien, the bullpen is probably a more urgent area of need. Jordan Romano was a breakout relief ace in the backend, and Tim Mayza and Adam Cimber pitched well, but teams in the postseason have consistently found succe s with a stable of ace relievers. Toronto's bullpen ranked 25th in the majors with a 1.6 fWAR last season, and could greatly benefit from adding another star talent to help shorten the gap to Romano.MORE: BravesRe-sign Freddie FreemanThe reigning World Series champs have to feel good heading into 2022. Along with walking into Truist Park with rings, the Braves will also largely be the same team they were in 2021; Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acua Jr., Ian Anderson and Charlie Morton are all coming back, just to name a few. However, there area few notable exceptions. Three of the star group of outfielders put together at the trade deadline Eddie Rosario, Jorge Soler and Joc Pederson are free agents. However, with the healthy return of Acua, the need to re-sign all of them is le s urgent.What remains urgent, however, is bringing back first baseman Freddie Freeman. The five-time All-Star and 2020 NL Nomar Garciaparra Jersey MVP has been a fixture in Atlanta for years, and is cementing his legacy as one of the most important Braves in their storied history. He's still producing at a star level, and at age 32should still have several more solid years left. Not to mention that without him, there is a huge hole at the position.BrewersAdd a power batMilwaukee made a real case for having the best rotation in baseball in 2021. Between NL Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta, their 1-2-3 David Ortiz Jersey punch was about as dangerous as any. That's even before opposing teams reached the bullpen that featured weapons Josh Hader and Devin Williams.The lineup, however, was not so good. Christian Yelich had another down year, a bad sign after his 2018 NL MVP campaign and perhaps even better 2019 season. Midseason acquisition Willy Adames was a solid bat for the team and the offseason trade for Hunter Renfroe should help, but Avisail Garcia left via free agency, leaving an already quiet lineup with even le s thunder. The NL Central is wide open for the taking, and with Milwaukee's pitching, it should remain a strong contender. But to take the next step, it needs to score more runs.CardinalsUpgrade shortstopSt. Louis stunned the baseball world when it rattled off 17 wins to reach the NL wild card and make the playoffs, but don't let that take away from the fact that it was a team loaded with talent that just underperformed during the first
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