Former Top Prospects Who Now Look Like Busts
They were once on the top of prospect lists, but for the last two years or so, these young players have struggled so much that their trade values have cratered.
Projected Offseason Values Are Updated
Now that we’re past the 85% mark of the season, we’ve run the numbers again for all major leaguers. This gives us a more accurate sense of what their trade values might be at the end of the season, based on our model’s projections.
The BTV Podcast #59: Possible Effects of the New MLB Rules on Trade Values
Could 2Bs regain some of their lost value when shifting is outlawed next year? Or will it not matter all that much? We discuss this, along with recent transaction news, in our latest podcast.
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Ranking the Farm Systems by Trade Value
Which teams have the strongest farm systems? Which ones have the weakest? There may be a few surprises at the top and bottom, which we explain.
Key Takeaways from the 2022 Deadline
How did our model do? And what trends did we see? We cover those questions, and offer some insight on Juan Soto and whether $/WAR is linear or if it follows an S-curve.
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Former Top Prospects Who Now Look Like Busts
by johnbitzer | 09/23/22 | 5 Comments
TradesPlayersYou may have noticed that some former top prospects have seen their values drop in our model – some dramatically so. Why is that? Because we’ve learned, by close observance of front offices (we watch what they do, not what they say),...
The BTV Podcast, Episode 59: Shoulders and Shifting
by Joshua Iversen | 09/18/22 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down recent transactions and news, including recent site updates, MLB rule...
Ranking the Farm Systems by Trade Value
by johnbitzer | 09/01/22 | 2 Comments
TradesPlayersWhich teams have the strongest farm systems? Which ones have the weakest? And how do our organizational rankings differ from, say, Baseball America or MLB Pipeline? First, our list represents a cross-section – a weighted average derived...
The BTV Podcast, Episode 58: The Good, the Bad and the Updates
by Joshua Iversen | 08/28/22 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down recent transactions and news, including recent site updates, the Julio...
The BTV Podcast, Episode 57: Catching Our Breath
by Joshua Iversen | 08/07/22 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this solo episode, Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) provides a programming update and explains how the model performed for the 2022 deadline. Then, he breaks down the Juan...
Key Takeaways from the 2022 Deadline
by johnbitzer | 08/04/22 | 8 Comments
TradesPlayersNow that another trade deadline is in the books, it's time for annual post-mortem, on both the market and our model. First, how did our model do? For this purpose, we’ll count all trades starting in June, through the Aug. 2 deadline....
