The hot stove has been bubbling on a low simmer during the past month, with some notable signings and trades taking place in the early weeks of the offseason.

Will it come to a full boil this week?

The 2025 Winter Meetings officially begin Monday in Orlando, though executives and agents started arriving in town over the weekend.

We’ll hear plenty about the top free agents on the market – Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Cody Bellinger, Pete Alonso and so on – but the action could extend far beyond the biggest available names.

As always, rumors will buzz throughout the lobby as free agents look for new deals and teams discuss potential trade opportunities.

Here are five storylines to watch as the biggest week of the offseason gets underway:

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