Offseason overhaul: 5 AL teams with glaring holes

No team enters the offseason without at least one need they could address through free agency, though some are in much better shape than others.

Here are the five American League teams with the biggest areas of weakness:

Baltimore Orioles - OF, 1B

One season removed from an AL East title, the Orioles are at risk of losing a number of key players (Chris Davis, Matt Wieters, and Darren O'Day) to free agency for a second straight year. Baltimore has no shortage of needs, but at the top of the list is help in the corner outfield. All-Star center fielder Adam Jones is currently flanked by Nolan Reimold and Henry Urrutia, who combined for seven home runs and 71 games last season. The potential loss of Davis leaves a massive hole at first base and in the middle of the lineup. The slugger clubbed a team-best 159 home runs over the past four seasons, including 47 last year. With so many areas of need, the Orioles may be best served by avoiding higher-priced free agents and focusing on retooling one of the majors' worst farm systems.

Boston Red Sox - SP, RP

The demise of last season's Red Sox began and ended with one of the league's worst pitching staffs. President Dave Dombrowski has made it no secret that the team's primary objective is improving the rotation and bullpen, which ranked 24th and 26th respectively in ERA last season. The Red Sox return almost the same rotation from a year ago, with Clay Buchholz, Wade Miley, Rick Porcello, Joe Kelly, and Eduardo Rodriguez, though whether they are all with the team come Opening Day remains unknown. Dombrowski appears keen on adding an ace, and there's no shortage of options for a team with deep pockets. To clear room, both Miley and Buchholz are attractive trade options, while Kelly could move to the bullpen.

Chicago White Sox - 3B, SS

Mike Olt and Carlos Sanchez: Those are the two names projected to start on the left side of the infield for the White Sox, alongside rookie Micah Johnson and Jose Abreu, if the season began today. General manager Rick Hahn has more than his fair share of areas to address this offseason, and his workload only grew after the team declined shortstop Alexei Ramirez's $10-million option, making him a free agent. Top prospect Tim Anderson is expected to reach the majors sometime in 2016, which helps alleviate some of the stress at shortstop, but Chicago is desperate to upgrade at third base, where they received a league-worst OPS last season.

Seattle Mariners - OF, C

Seattle took a major step back this year after missing out on the postseason by a single game in 2014, and will need to upgrade at a number of positions in order to make any noise in a well-balanced AL West. Mike Zunino continues to be a black hole behind home plate - although he's managed 33 home runs over the past two seasons, he's also hitting .188/.244/.358 with 290 strikeouts. The Mariners would be better served by adding a veteran catcher like Matt Wieters to take over the starting job. The outfield also needs to be addressed, as the current projection of James Jones, Ramon Flores, and Seth Smith offers little power or offense. With roughly $78 million already committed to next year's roster, the Mariners will likely have the resources to add a much-needed outfield bat.

Los Angeles Angels - LF

The Angels' search for a power-hitting corner outfielder has stretched from the trade deadline into the offseason. While Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout have two-thirds of the outfield locked down, expect the Angels to highly covet one of the top-tier free-agent outfielders on the market to play left after using eight different players at the position last year. The revolving door of David DeJesus, Shane Victorino, and David Murphy have all hit free agency and the internal options are thin. Though third and second base also need to be addressed, left field should be GM Billy Eppler's priority.