3 Massive Trades That Could Happen After MLB Winter Meetings

Though no blockbuster trades materialized during this week's Winter Meetings, there has been no shortage of trade discussions involving superstars across the MLB, and Corey Kluber found his name called nearly the second the event wrapped.

It truly seems imminent that a few big-named players will be on the move in the near future, so let's outline a few potential deals that could shock the baseball world.

3. Kris Bryant to the Phillies

The Cubs reportedly don't see a future with Kris Bryant. / Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images

The only potential roadblock here is that the Phillies don't boast a deep farm system, but they could offer the one thing the Cubs are desperate for: salary relief. After all, that's why Chicago isn't planning to extend Bryant or Javier Baez, at the moment. Couple that with Bryant's lifelong friendship with Bryce Harper, with whom he shares agent Scott Boras, and it becomes clear that a groundbreaking trade between the Phils and Cubbies for the former NL MVP is more than possible.

2. Francisco Lindor to the Dodgers

The Indians are reportedly actively shopping Francisco Lindor. / Jason Miller/Getty Images

By now, you're familiar with the Indians predicament pertaining to Lindor: they won't have the money to pay him when he becomes a free agent after the 2021 season. The Dodgers and Braves are the teams most heavily linked with a trade for the four-time All-Star. Both clubs flaunt deep farm systems, but we predict it will be the Dodgers who come out on top. With Corey Seager and Lindor set to man their middle infield for the next decade, LA could include touted SS prospect Jeter Downs (No.5 in their system) in a package for Cleveland, alongside a coveted young arm. It has all the makings of a blockbuster trade, folks.

1. Josh Hader to the Yankees

Josh Hader is a two-time Reliever of the Year winner. / Will Newton/Getty Images

If all non-Bronx-based baseball buffs aren't terrified at the thought of the Bombers acquiring Hader, then you should be promptly ordered to an insane asylum. The Yanks are reportedly the club exemplifying the most aggression in trade talks with the Brewers, and if Brian Cashman coughing up $324 million for Gerrit Cole told us anything, it's that the club is slowly reverting back to their disdained Evil Empire days. Do the Yankees need Hader? No, their bullpen is one of the strongest in baseball, but that hasn't stopped them before.