Freddie Freeman is one year away from free agency and the Atlanta Braves are likely to make it a priority to sign the first baseman to a new contract this offseason.

The Braves drafted Freeman in the second round of the 2007 MLB Draft. He earned 28 of the 30 first-place votes for the NL MVP Award this past season.

Freeman is set to earn $22 million in 2021, the final season of an eight-year, $135 million contract.

The Toronto Blue Jays are going after free agent outfielders Michael Brantley and George Springer.

The report says talks have "progressed beyond just talking," but nothing is imminent.

Toronto is one of just a few clubs with money to spend this offseason.

The Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization posted star shortstop Ha-Seong Kim for Major League teams last week.

Kim's 30-day negotiating window closes at 5 p.m. ET on Dec. 25.

The 25-year-old hit .306/.397/.523 with a career-high 30 home runs in 138 games in 2020.

Left-handed starter Mike Minor and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a two-year deal that is pending a physical, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

With the deal, Minor returns to the city where he revitalized his career as a reliever in 2017.

The Atlanta Braves have signed Charlie Morton to a one-year, $15 million contract.

Morton, 37, hit the market after the Tampa Bay Rays declined his $15 million option for 2021.

Tampa Bay wanted to re-sign Morton, but weren't willing to match Atlanta's offer.

Morton was drafted by the Braves in 2002.

Adam Wainwright is waiting to see if he has a future with the St. Louis Cardinals.

"I know the nature of the business of baseball with salaries, and not sure what the revenues will be like next year," Wainwright said. "Or the fan situation.

"St. Louis is very dependent on their fan situation to bring in revenues to offset player costs. They said that, and I really believe them. They don't have the billion, billion, billion dollar TV deals that some other teams do."

Wainwright broke in with the Cardinals in 2005, spending the entirety of his 15-year career with them. He is a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox are showing interest in signing J.A. Happ.

Happ has also been linked to the Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers.

The left-hander spent the last two seasons with the New York Yankees, who declined Happ's $17 million option for 2021.

The Toronto Blue Jays are showing interest in J.A. Happ, according to sources.

Happ has pitched for the Blue Jays on two different occasions in his career.

Since the start of the 2015 season, Happ has a 3.74 ERA in more than 900 innings. He made nine starts with a 3.47 ERA and 1.05 WHIP for the New York Yankees in 2020.

The Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers have also been linked to Happ.

Marcell Ozuna has switched agents as he navigates through free agency.

The outfielder has been represented by three different agencies in the last 18 months.

Ozuna has joined CAA Sports. He switched from Scott Boras to MDR Sports Management in May 2019.

The 30-year-old joined the Atlanta Braves on a one-year, $18 million deal last winter.

He hit .338/.431/.636 with 18 home runs in 60 games in 2020.

The New York Mets may make a splash this offseason.

Already believed to be one of the top suitors to trade for Francisco Lindor, it's being reported that Nolan Arenado may be an option for the Mets as well.

Robinson Cano's suspension for the 2021 season has opened up additional possibilities for the Mets.