MLB Teams Still a Move Away from Being True 2014 Contenders

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While a number of general managers have made substantial improvements to their respective rosters this winter, there's still work to be done to turn their teams into contenders this upcoming season.

In some cases, it's adding another potent bat to the middle of the lineup, while others still need that one starting pitcher to round out their rotation.

With a number of quality players still available via free agency and trade—and things on the precipice of exploding once the Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes comes to an end later this week—here's a look at the move these pretenders need to make to complete the transformation into legitimate contenders.

 

*Unless otherwise noted, all statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.