12 MLB players who could be traded this winter

'Tis the season to speculate about baseball roster moves. By nature, MLB's Hot Stove season is a fantasy mix-and-match game, where fans have fun dreaming up scenarios that would best benefit their team of choice.

While we love to hear free-agent rumors, we might love trade gossip more. We know who the free agents are. But the players who could be traded? That's much more mysterious.

These trades often come out of nowhere, like the deal that sent Jason Heyward to the St. Louis Cardinals. Other times, you hear a lot about potential trades before a team pulls the trigger.

Consider this list the latter. These 12 players have been gossiped about to some extent the past two months, and their situations look ripe for a swap. Our list ranges from the high-priced (that's you, Cole Hamels) to potential bargains (Ian Kennedy, come on down).

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Mike Oz is an editor for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at mikeozstew@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @MikeOz