It’s been a wild offseason in the MLB this year, and MLB free agents aren’t happy.

After continued, futile attempts to get lengthy contracts with substantial amounts of money, rumors are swirling that unsigned players are beginning to grow more and more frustrated.

Team owners aren’t budging on their stances, either. They don’t want to pay star players an incredible amount of money and be stuck with a lengthy contract through and past a player’s prime.

As a result, speculation is continuing as the days pass and players are still left unsigned.

One such rumor, which was quickly refuted by the MLB Players Association, involved players boycotting spring training if deals aren’t agreed to with free agent players. While stated as false, the rumor captures just how dire and frustrated players and agents feel about this offseason.

Another rumor involves J.D. Martinez, arguably the most notable free agent on the market, who has recently expressed his disgust at the fact that he hasn’t been able to receive an offer that he feels is fair to his value on the diamond.

The Boston Red Sox, one team who has been reported to be interested in his services, hasn’t budged on a supposed contract offer to Martinez that is reported to be approximately five years for $125 million. Rumors are circulating that Martinez, who is represented by the outspoken super-agent Scott Boras, has recently said that because the Red Sox won’t budge on their offer, that he will move on and refuse to sign with them, turning to other teams in the hopes that he may get the term and money he is looking for.

Martinez isn’t the only 2018 free agent that remains unsigned, as big names such as Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer and Jake Arrieta are also all without deals as we move closer to spring training. All three players are also represented by Boras. Boras, who represents a number of players in the league, continues to hold out for his players, believing that they deserve high value in their contracts.

In lieu of the stagnant free agency market, there have been many trades made as some teams show a desire to re-stock their farm system with prospects and rebuild, sacrificing a few years in order to put together a younger, cheaper and controllable players to compete in the future. Contending teams have pounced on the ability to acquire players through trade instead of through free agency.

The Miami Marlins, who are now partially owned by New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter, have been purged of many of its players in order to make the organization more profitable for the next few years. Names that have been traded involve reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna, Christian Yelich and Dee Gordon. Considering they are looking to strip their payroll, they clearly have no interest in signing any free agents unless they desire to reach a specific salary number.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are another team that has shown that they are committing to a rebuild this offseason after trading their “face-of-the-franchise” Andrew McCutchen and ace pitcher Gerrit Cole. They may continue to look to strip the team of players as rumors swirl around some of their other players, such as Josh Harrison. Signing free agents are clearly not in the cards for this organization with a newly set direction.

In addition, the Tampa Bay Rays have already traded their longtime star Evan Longoria and are reportedly shopping ace pitcher Chris Archer as they look to possibly retool as well.

The New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners have all been involved in trade deals made with these teams, taking teams that hope to compete off the free agent market.

With teams committing to a rebuild this offseason, as well as a number of teams that have undergone the process (i.e. the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres), free agent acquisitions are limited to a select number of teams that are willing to have a large payroll in 2018, which may force the teams that do to pay millions in luxury tax.

It all results in a storm that may not settle until Spring Training or beyond.