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Several starting pitchers are still free agents in what is shaping up to be a busy few weeks ahead for the Hot Stove, but with six weeks remaining before the start of Spring Training, it’s a good time to consider what each team’s starting rotation could look like.

Some teams have no unfinished business. In a slow free-agent market, this part of the story can get overlooked. Here are five teams that are ready for Opening Day right now.

According to Statcast metrics, the American League’s top two hitters by average last year were also among the game’s most aggressive when it came to attacking the first pitch.

The Marlins have already traded two-thirds of their outfield this winter, and they are actively discussing the possibility of completing the trifecta. Though not coming off an MVP season like Giancarlo Stanton or a .924 OPS campaign like Marcell Ozuna, Christian Yelich is the most valuable trade chip of the three in terms of the prospect pieces that can be brought back to the rebuilding Fish because of the team-friendly nature of his contract.

With Spring Training approaching, Noah Syndergaard took a brief break from his offseason workouts and spent his Sunday on the West Coast, helping out at Reds prospect Hunter Greene’s leadership camp in Inglewood, Calif.

Astros owner Jim Crane said on Monday that the club is “actively pursuing a high-end starter,” possibly on the free-agent market, but also through a trade.

Astros owner Jim Crane said on Monday that the club is “actively pursuing a high-end starter,” possibly on the free-agent market, but also through a trade.

Not even seven months into his professional career, since the Reds made him the No. 2 overall pick in last June’s Draft, Hunter Greene is already making an impact.

With Shohei Ohtani leaving Japan to join the Angels and a few top prospects capable of performing both on the mound and at the plate, the notion of a two-way player competing in the big leagues has been a hot topic.

With the late-blooming nature of this winter’s Hot Stove season, 2018 rosters are still taking shape around Major League Baseball. A number of top free agents remain available and other big names could be on the move via trades.