3 MLB Teams We Can't Believe Have Spent More Than the Cubs and Red Sox This Offseason

The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox are two of the biggest spenders in all of baseball. Yet both teams have stood pat this offseason while clubs that are typically known to be more more frugal have made splashes in free agency.

Three clubs in particular stand out as surprises when it comes to throwing around more dough than the wealthy Cubs and Red Sox.

3. Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox Catcher Yasmani Grandal / Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

It's easy to forget the White Sox are in the Chicago market after the team has been in a rebuild for a decade. Things are different this offseason with deals for Dallas Keuchel, Yasmani Grandal, Jose Abreu, and Gio Gonzalez (in addition to the trade for Nomar Mazara). The moves may not pan out, but at least the White Sox are spending available money in an attempt to get better.

2. Arizona Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks signed Bumgarner to a five-year deal. / Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images

Madison Bumgarner was one of the best pitchers available and was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Talk about a shocker, considering it's largely unclear if this team can even contend in the NL West. MadBum's five-year, $85 million deal could have easily been matched by teams like the Cubs and Red Sox. The D-Backs are in the middle of the league in spending, yet still landed a top player while teams closer to contention failed to capitalize.

1. Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu / Will Newton/Getty Images

The Blue Jays are supposed to be years away from contention, but the team shocked the MLB world by signing Hyun-Jin Ryu to an $80 million deal. The team also added Travis Shaw and Tanner Roark earlier in the offseason. Those deals totaled over $100 million for a team filled with young and largely inexperienced top talent. The Blue Jays making these moves while the Red Sox do nothing could lead to a power structure shift in the AL East standings.