The winners and losers of a wild 2021 MLB hot stove offseason before a potential lockout

Before a possible work stoppage, let’s look back at the offseason so far.

The hot stove got SCALDING in the past few days, with MLB teams signing star players right before what could be a work stoppage — a lockout of the players that forces owners and the MLBPA to make significant changes in its collective bargaining agreement.

But before we go there, we need one more look back, a review of all those signings and ALL that money spent to decide who won and lost. Yes, there are plenty of other players left to be signed. It just may be a while til that happens.

So here we go, starting with the good news: