There have been a lot of trades and signings already this offseason, but there's still time for more. Here's the missing link for each AL team and potential solutions:
The Orioles have had a disappointing offseason after reaching the ALCS in 2014, including the loss of free agents Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis. The Orioles are hoping the returns of Manny Machado (knee injury), Chris Davis (suspension) and Matt Wieters (elbow) will help make up for it, but losing Cruz and Markakis definitely hurt. The Orioles feel they showed great restraint by not overpaying to keep both players, which might help them in the long run but will definitely hurt them in 2015. They've failed so far to replace them, but they are still working on signing lesser free agents such as Colby Rasmus and Nori Aoki and continue to have trade conversations with the Dodgers regarding Andre Ethier.
Missing link: Corner outfield power bat
Possible solutions: Colby Rasmus, Nori Aoki, Andre Ethier
The Red Sox have had a tremendous offseason, adding middle-of-the-order bats (Pablo Sandoval, Hanley Ramirez) and starting pitchers (Rick Porcello, Wade Miley). But they still lack a No. 1 starter. The good news is their farm system is loaded, and they have enough to make a run at Cole Hamels, Johnny Cueto or Jordan Zimmermann if any of them are traded between now and the July trade deadline.