As the opening act of MLBs offseason continues, here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. GM Meetings continue: The GM Meetings in Arizona are now in full swing, with the , , and among the teams to addre s their offseason needs and plans yesterday. The meetings are set to continue today as GMs and agents around the game continue laying groundwork for future trades and free agent deals. While the GM Meetings are usually not a time of year where teams are already looking to make moves, indicated yesterday that the trade market is more advanced than usual this time of year, particularly on the position player side of things. Morosi suggests that this could be due to the weaker positional free agent cla s this offseason. 2. How will the Twins balance their budget? Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey regarding payroll for 2024 yesterday, and the update was a disappointing one for fans in Minnesota. Falvey suggested that the clubs payroll next season will likely be lower than their 2023 mark, with current indications that the club hopes to pare down payroll to a figure in the $125MM-$140MM range. The payroll in Minnesota already Paul Millsap Jersey projects to be in that range, with estimating a $125MM payroll for 2024 as things stand. With that being said, the payroll constraints could make replacing or retaining the clubs outgoing free agents difficult as right-handers and as well as center fielder are depart for free agency, among others. One way the club could free up payroll space is by dealing infielder , as MLBTRs Darragh McDonald last month, or outfielder . Both players by the Twins for $10.5MM and $10MM, respectively, and come from areas of significant depth for the Twins, who feature a glut of young position players all around the diamond. 3. Could the Angels be nearing a managerial decision? The Angels are reportedly making progre s in their efforts to replace Phil Nevin as manager, with suggesting the club could finalize their decision by the end of the week. Recently-dismi sed Mets manager Buck Showalter is for the position, which is hardly a surprise given the club has seemed to prefer an experienced manager for the role throughout their search. That trend continued yesterday as Braves third base coach , who led the Rangers to back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011, has interviewed for the position. The club has also looked into le s experienced options, including and . Michael Porter Jersey