Jason Heyward’s a Cardinal? Russell Martin’s a Jay? Giancarlo Stanton’s Rich As Hell? Hello, Hot Stove!

The hot stove caught fire on Monday, with two blockbuster signings and one shocking trade kick-starting baseball's offseason. Ben Lindbergh already took an in-depth look at Giancarlo Stanton's mammoth 13-year, $325 million deal, so let's dig into the two other needle movers: the Cardinals-Braves mega-trade and the Blue Jays’ Russell Martin signing.

By Jonah Keri