Theres still plenty of time left in the offseason for teams to check items off their winter to-do lists, but with the spirit of holiday shopping in the air, lets take a look at what baseballs teams have already done to fix their rosters weakest links from last season. Using Baseball References list of in 2023, lets start with the 15 National League clubs.  Braves (  Pinch-hitting, 0.3 bWAR  ): Well start with a team without many weak points, as the Braves ama sed 104 wins thanks mostly to one of the best offensive lineups in baseball history. Atlantas everyday players were so good and so durable  Vince Velasquez Jersey that the bench didnt get much of a chance to even hit the field, even as late-game subs. As to how the bench depth might improve,  is expected to take on a larger role, and  was acquired from the Angels as a backup infield upgrade over  .  Brewers (  First base, 0.4 bWAR  ):  is a free agent,  was non-tendered, and  was traded to the Tigers as the Brew Crew might more or le s completely reshuffle their first base mix. GM  that Santana could return and highly-touted prospect  could factor at either corner infield position, but for now, first base remains somewhat in flux.  was from the Yankees and currently projects to work with  in a platoon at the cold corner.  Cardinals (  Pinch-hitting, 0.2 bWAR  ): St. Louis rotation problems have been well-documented, and their 4.1 rotation bWAR ranked 28th of 30 teams. However, pinch-hitting was technically the Cardinals weakest point by pure bWAR metrics, and this area might just improve with better results from the teams in-house options. On paper, the Cards have plenty of versatile position-player depth, though they need to figure out which members of this group will be lineup regulars or perhaps off the team altogether.  Cubs (  First base, 0.4 bWAR  ): Even with  getting a big chunk of the playing time at first base, he hit only .267/.310/.467 over 200 plate appearances as a first baseman, in contrast to his red-hot .323/.381/.548 slash line in 339 PA as a center fielder. A  /  /  combination is currently in place at the cold corner, yet it doesnt feel like the Cubs are going to just stand pat the position. Wrigleyville has been linked to such trade and free agent targets as  ,  , and  , plus a reunion with Bellinger cant yet be ruled out.  Diamondbacks (  Third base, 0.0 bWAR  ): The NL champions only got replacement-level production at the hot corner last year, but Arizona has already made a big move by adding  with the Mariners. Its a po sible short-term fix since 2024 is the last guaranteed year of Suarezs contract, though he should provide the DBacks with some extra power while the team gets some more time to evaluate  s readine s at shortstop (which could shift Gerardo Perdomo to third base in the future).  Dodgers (  Pinch-hitting, 1.3 bWAR  ): Unsurprisingly, the Dodgers weakest position is still pretty respectable. The return of  and the acquisition of  should raise the talent floor on the roster in terms of bench depth, as younger players like  or  could contribute in backup or part-time roles, rather than being relied on (as Vargas was last season) for a high-pre sure starting role. The left field position also generated 1.4 bWAR in 2023, and Los Angeles hopes that the addition of Margot can help on that front, plus a return to form for  would help a ton.  Giants (  Shortstop, -1.3 bWAR  ): Longtime shortstop Brendan Crawford battled injuries all season long and wasnt very productive when he was on the field, leaving the Giants short-handed at one of the most important positions on the diamond. Top prospect  made his MLB debut last season and will get a longer look in 2024, but San Francisco is for shortstop help, perhaps just as a one-year stopgap to help Luciano ease into the big leagues.  Marlins (  Catcher, -0.6 bWAR  ):  wasnt tendered a contract, and  was from th
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