MLB's winter meetings begin Monday in Orlando, Florida, signaling the time when baseball's offseason activity is likely to take off.

br/>What's the latest on free agent hitters, including coveted sluggers Kyle Schwarber and Kyle Tucker ? Will Framber Valdez find a new home now that fellow top free agent pitcher Dylan Cease is off the board? What's the latest on a trade market featuring stars such as Ketel Marte and Steven Kwan ? And which teams could surprise the sport by making a big splash in Florida?

Here is the latest intel Buster Olney and Jeff Passan are hearing on the players, teams and themes that will rule this year's meetings.

Last year's winter meetings were all about Juan Soto -- is there one free agent or theme on everyone's mind going into the meetings this y

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