State of the AL East: What's next for Yankees, Red Sox, Jays, Rays and O's

"With spring training less than a month away, it's time to evaluate what each MLB team has accomplished this winter and what's left on their agendas. Below, we tackle the state of the American League East, arguably the best division in the majors, with at least four of the five clubs considered early World Series contenders. On one end, the defending AL champions Toronto Blue Jays have invested the most money in free agency this winter after years of losing out on top talent."

"On the other side, the Boston Red Sox are the only MLB club yet to sign a free agent to a major league contract (in addition to losing free agent Alex Bregman to the Chicago Cubs over the weekend), but they have made three significant trades to improve their roster. Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles have been active in free agency and trades, aggressively improving their roster after a disappointing last-place finish."

"The New York Yankees, who are in a stalemate with free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, have primarily retained secondary contributors on one-year contracts. And the Tampa Bay Rays have continued conducting their usual budget-conscious operations to compete with their richer foes. Let's take a look at each team's offseason activity and what might come next. Additionally, we've assigned each team an urgency rating -- from one to five, based on how much each still needs to accomplish before reporting to camp:"

Spring training is less than a month away, and the American League East stands out with at least four clubs viewed as early World Series contenders. The Toronto Blue Jays led offseason spending, investing heavily in free agency after years of missing top talent. The Boston Red Sox have not signed a free agent to a major-league contract but completed three significant trades and lost Alex Bregman to the Chicago Cubs. The Baltimore Orioles pursued free agents and trades to improve after finishing last. The New York Yankees remain stalled on Cody Bellinger while retaining depth with one-year deals. The Tampa Bay Rays maintained budget-conscious operations. An urgency rating from one to five assesses remaining roster needs.

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