Will teams be hunting for pitching bargains during holiday shopping season?

The holidays are arriving, as well as the bargain-hunting shopping season. Who doesn't like a good deal? Baseball teams are no different, especially when it comes to pitchers.

The only ways to upgrade a pitching staff is to sign a free agent, trade prospects or go for the lightning-in-a-bottle route, hoping that a pitcher can get healthy or shake off a bad season, much like the Orioles did with Miguel Gonzalez, the Pirates with Francisco Liriano or the Twins with Phil Hughes.

The Orioles need pitching. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says he's comfortable with Joe Ross and Tanner Roark going into next season's rotation, but he also said there's never enough.

For teams that think elite pitchers David Price, Johnny Cueto, Jordan Zimmermann and Zack Greinke are too expensive, here's a list of pitchers that could allow a team to have a low-risk, high-reward signing:

Justin Masterson: Last year, the 30-year-old was supposed to help Boston rebuild its rotation, but injury led to bad performance and a release. He had shoulder surgery, but is expected to be back to full health by the start of spring training. Masterson, a 2013 All-Star, could help in the bullpen, but assuming he is healthy, is there any reason he can't get back to the 199 innings a season he averaged for four seasons before shoulder injury?

Ian Kennedy: Another 30-year-old who doesn't come up in a lot of conversations because of how he pitched in 2015. But, his struggles were only for a while. Kennedy was supposed to help San Diego contend in 2015. It didn't happen. He gave up a lot of home runs and posted a 7.15 ERA in the first two months. But, he had a 3.41 ERA in the final four months. He's capable of 190 to 200 innings.

Hisashi Iwakuma: He'll be 35 on opening day, but that only means he might be a good deal for one or two years. Iwakuma was Seattle's No. 2 pitcher behind Felix Hernandez and four good seasons with the Mariners before two injury seasons. He's been a Cy Young contender. In 2014, he was slowed by a finger injury and in 2015, a lat injury kept him on the sideline until July. But when he returned to the Mariners' rotation, he had a 3.10 ERA the rest of the way.

Doug Fister: The 31-year-old is coming off a miserable season where a sore right forearm and ineffectiveness cost him a spot in the rotation. He said he lost sinkerball early in the season and he couldn't get in back. He didn't like the move to the bullpen, but he handled it with no problems. He's determined to get back into a rotation. There are questions, but his 2.41 ERA was the fourth-best in the National League in 2014. It seems like many mid-market teams will be calling Fister.

Ross Detwiler: The lefty is 29. He was a first-round draft pick by the Nationals in 2007 and was an effective starter for the Nationals, including a strong game in the postseason. Overall, he had a 3.82 ERA for the Nationals in 471 innings. He lost his rotation spot with the Nationals and was traded to Texas. The Rangers released him after he made seven starts in 17 appearances with a 7.21 ERA. Could it be that if he's not bounced from rotation to bullpen, Detwiler could be a solid pitcher?

Mat Latos: The right-hander has gone from Cincinnati to Miami to both teams in Los Angeles in one season. Starting in 2010, as a Padre or a Red, Latos had ERAs of 2.92, 3.47, 3.48, 3.16 and 3.25. Then 2015 came along. As a Marlin, he started the season injured, but after he got healthy, he made seven solid starts. Then, he went to L.A. and bombed with two teams. Still, at 27, Latos seems like a good gamble to get back on track. And, he could be a No. 1 or No. 2 guy in the rotation.