Just to be clear, there’s not a placard hanging from the door of A.J. Preller’s suite at the Opryland Hotel that reads “Help wanted: Shortstop.” But there might as well be.

Day 3 of the 2015 Winter Meetings came and went with more of the same for the Royals and general manager Dayton Moore: Numerous inquiries and conversations, but precious little movement toward any deals.

Pitching rumors involving the Dodgers slowed on Wednesday, followed by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman telling reporters he could improve the offense, instead.

The Cubs have tweaked their rotation, bolstered their bullpen and added a second baseman/super-utility player so far this winter. But there’s still a gap in center field.

After three days of visiting with other teams and agents to discuss different trade deals and possible signings, the Rays continued to stand pat Wednesday.

For as much as Andy Green would love to dream a little with what his potential Opening Day lineup might look like, the first-year manager of the Padres still isn’t to the point where he can play with the possibilities. Not on Dec. 9. And certainly not with a lot left to be done to the team’s 25-man roster.

The Brewers have contacted agent Scott Boras about free-agent first baseman Pedro Alvarez, the left-handed-swinging slugger who hit the market after being non-tendered by the Pirates. He also happens to be the son-in-law of new Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy.

After an in-depth study, Major League Baseball has recommended that all teams should lengthen the safety netting at their ballparks to increase fan safety. Several clubs quickly responded with enthusiastic endorsements of the guidelines.

During the third day of the Winter Meetings, interest in Reds third baseman Todd Frazier seemed to percolate. Reports of talks about Frazier between Cincinnati and at least two teams — the White Sox and Indians — surfaced on Wednesday.

The Indians could use more power in their lineup and would probably prefer to add pop via a right-handed batter. Looking around the diamond, third base is a position at which the club could potentially acquire an upgrade to fit that need.

With Japanese ace Kenta Maeda reportedly being posted, the clock is now ticking for Major League clubs looking to sign the coveted right-hander.

The Rule 5 Draft won’t generate as many headlines as the Ben Zobrist free-agent signing or the Shelby Miller-Dansby Swanson trade, but it will be the final order of business at the Winter Meetings on Thursday. And sometimes it can pay huge dividends.

According to a baseball source, the Nationals have expressed interest in free-agent right-hander Mike Leake, who once played for Washington manager Dusty Baker with the Reds.

The right offer — the one that would compel the Marlins to deal 23-year-old ace Jose Fernandez — exists, because the right deal exists for every player. Eight years ago, in this very building, we were talking about what a haul it would take to pry Miguel Cabrera from the Marlins, and we all know how that turned out.

The Orioles aren’t going to wait around much longer to see if Chris Davis accepts their contract offer.

We’re still not at quite the level of craziness that transpired at last year’s Winter Meetings, but the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Conference Center is abuzz about the D-backs’ acquisition of Shelby Miller and the continually flabbergasting acquisition cost — either in dollars or bodies — for high-upside arms this winter.

One executive who has been around a while called Monday “as busy as any day I can remember at the Winter Meetings.” Here’s a rundown of what went down on Day 1 at the Winter Meetings and what might be on the horizon for Tuesday.