The BTV Podcast #83: Dissecting the Waiver Wire Moves

The Angels flooded the market, and more teams jumped in. Is this a thing now? We get into it.

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How Much Did the Angels Lose By Going All-in?

Even after dumping veterans on the waiver wire, the Angels’ all-in decision at the deadline appears to have been disastrous. By how much?

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The BTV Podcast #82: The Ripple Effects of Ohtani's Injury

How does Shohei Ohtani’s elbow injury affect his future value? How much will it affect his market in free agency? These questions and more — including a look back at how our model did at the deadline — dominate this latest episode.

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Key Takeaways from the 2023 Deadline

How did our model do? What can we learn from the results? And what patterns did we see this year in the market? All this and more is in our annual post-mortem article.

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2023 Trade Deadline Roundup

This time of year, we document all trades — see how they did in our model and offer analysis and context.

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Diamondbacks Get

Mead

31.5

Stephan

13.6

45.10

43.70

-1.40

Rays Get

Freeman

10.5

Perdomo

21.4

31.90

31.50

-0.40

Guardians Get

De Los Santos

12.3

McCarthy

10

22.30

24.10

1.80

45.10

43.70

-1.40

31.90

31.50

-0.40

22.30

24.10

1.80

Applesareyummy147

September 22, 2023

0

Rays Get

Edward Cabrera

Cabrera

23.9

Total Value: 23.90

Marlins Get

Luke Raley

Raley

21.7

Total Value: 21.70

Total Value: 23.90

Total Value: 21.70

dajuba

September 22, 2023

1

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Marlins Get

Tommy Edman

Edman

21.8

Ivan Herrera

Herrera

11.8

Total Value: 33.60

Cardinals Get

Braxton Garrett

Garrett

35.9

Total Value: 35.90

Total Value: 33.60

Total Value: 35.90

Cardfan44

September 16, 2023

0

Angels Get

Mick Abel

Abel

33.2

Johan Rojas

Rojas

10.9

Total Value: 44.10

Phillies Get

Mike Trout

Trout

-86.6

Cash

Cash

135

Total Value: 48.40

Total Value: 44.10

Total Value: 48.40

Mr. Dodger

September 12, 2023

4
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The BTV Podcast, Episode 83: Guardian Angels

by | 09/11/23 | 0 Comments

TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) discuss the unexpected waiver wire moves and the recent Mike Trout trade rumors. Then,...

How Much Value Did the Angels Lose By Going All-in?

by | 08/31/23 | 1 Comment

TradesPlayersIt’s obvious now that the Angels’ unfortunate decision to go for it at the trade deadline backfired. In addition to pulling Shohei Ohtani off the trade market, they doubled down and quickly became buyers in an attempt to make the...

The BTV Podcast, Episode 82: Say It Ain’t Sho

by | 08/28/23 | 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 the Shohei Ohtani injury and what it means for his market. Then, they recap...

Key Takeaways from the 2023 Deadline

by | 08/02/23 | 1 Comment

TradesPlayersNow that the deadline has passed, what did we notice? First, let’s check how our model did (note that we’re counting every trade in the true deadline period, starting with Aroldis Chapman to the Rangers): Number of trades: 57 Trades...

The BTV Podcast, Episode 81: Max-imizing Value

by | 07/31/23 | 0 Comments

TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) evaluate the trade market so far. Then, they break down each move, including the...

An Update on Nolan Arenado’s Crazy Contract

by | 07/28/23 | 1 Comment

TradesPlayersYou might have noticed that Nolan Arenado’s value estimate on our site has changed a little recently. That’s normal, due to the variables of performance and time. But there’s another reason it changed: we investigated the details in his...