MLB Winter Meetings live updates: Latest news, rumors and analysis from day three in Dallas

Chicago White Sox

Insult, I guess? But actually everything. They began their offseason move by acquiring Mike Tauchman and Austin Slater. Barring trades, the White Sox are essentially locked in at first base (Andrew Vaughn), left field (Andrew Benintendi) and center field (Luis Robert Jr.), but every other position feels…negotiable. Jonathan Cannon returns to the rotation after a not-so-bad debut season, but he may have to do a lot of heavy lifting if the team trades away its most valuable asset. – Chad Jennings

Cleveland Guardians

The Guardians have built a reputation for pitching primarily in their rotation, but the team’s rotation was shaky last year and has become thinner this offseason. The returning group features Tanner Bibee, Ben Lively and a whole lot of unpredictability, which is why the addition of Shane Bieber was a big, early move. Bieber is coming back from Tommy John surgery, which brings with it some uncertainty, but otherwise he’s a known quantity to address the team’s greatest need. In a series of trades on Tuesday, Cleveland lost second baseman Andrés Giménez and reliever Nick Sandlin to Toronto but added another starter, Luis Ortiz, and two pitching prospects in a trade with Pittsburgh. The Guardians could use offensive help in the outfield, where Steven Kwan is the only block for everyday offense. – Chad Jennings

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers came to the Winter Meetings looking for at least one experienced starter on a short-term contract – looking for a pitcher they can tweak, as they did with Michael Lorenzen and Jack Flaherty – and signed Alex to a one-year deal from Cobb. Walker Buehler, Michael Soroka and Andrew Heaney are among the names that could also be attractive. The Tigers are also looking for a right-handed hitter, and each of the corner positions appears to be a natural fit. It’s unclear whether they have any interest in bidding for a player like Alex Bregman at the top of the market. If not, Detroit’s more likely path might be on the trade market. The Tigers had a team on-base percentage of just .300 last season. As well as they mixed and matched out of the bullpen last year, Detroit needs to strengthen its bum. The Tigers will likely look for at least one proven recruit and could benefit from a pitcher with the ability to generate swings and misses. Detroit’s bullpen ranked 24th in strikeout rate last season. – Cody Stavenhagen

Kansas City Royals

The addition of Jonathan India addressed the team’s glaring need at the top of the order, but the Royals could still use another run producer in the middle, and their outfield is fairly weak (all three returning outfielders have had subpar offensive seasons ). The athletic one reported last week that a big hitter is the Royals’ priority, although that could be possible through trade rather than free agency. The addition of India also cost the Royals one of their starters, Brady Singer. They had started the offseason with the return of starter Michael Wacha. Adding some rotation depth and another late-inning reliever would make a lot of sense. – Chad Jennings

Minnesota Twins

A right-handed hitter in the middle class would be ideal, but it’s hard to imagine that happening since the Twins are already looking to reduce the payroll from where it is now. The main needs are a first baseman or possibly a right-handed hitter who can play there and in a corner outfield spot. A left helper is also needed. – Dan Hayes