Why is Josh Hader's trade value low?
He’s been an elite reliever, and he comes with three years of control. So why aren’t we projecting a big return for Hader if he’s traded?
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The BTV Podcast: The Lindor Shuffle
In this episode, we compare MLB.com’s suggested offers for Francisco Lindor to our numbers; explain why we think three recent free agent pitching contracts were fair; and break down why two pitchers accepted their qualifying offers… and more!
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What can Cleveland get for Francisco Lindor?
With his salary rising and his control waning, it seems almost certain that the Indians will trade their star shorstop this winter. What’s his value, and what’s a reasonable return?
Why it made sense for Stroman and Gausman to accept their QOs
One pitcher was more accomplished, but coming off an opt-out year; the other put together his best season ever, but was it enough to justify an $18.9M salary? Our modeling suggests that both pitchers (and teams) made the right decision.
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Why is Josh Hader’s trade value low?
by johnbitzer | 11/25/20 | 1 Comment
TradesPlayersThe emergence of Devin Williams as the likely closer out of the Brewers’ bullpen has prompted a lot of speculation about Josh Hader’s availability in trades -- which is why he’s popular in proposals here on BTV. Since Milwaukee has other...
The BTV Podcast, Episode 12: Lindor Shuffle
by joshiversen | 11/18/20 | 1 Comment
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@BitzerDigital) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the latest offseason news, including new GM hirings, the Qualifying Offer...
Why it made sense for Stroman and Gausman to accept their QOs
by johnbitzer | 11/12/20 | 1 Comment
TradesPlayersThis offseason, six pending free agents were issued qualifying offers, but only two accepted them: Marcus Stroman, with the Mets, and Kevin Gausman, with the Giants. From a valuation perspective, it makes sense to us that these were the...
The BTV Podcast, Episode 11: An Offseason of Uncertainty
by joshiversen | 11/04/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@BitzerDigital) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the latest offseason news, Nolan Arenado's future, the end-of-season...
What can Cleveland get for Francisco Lindor?
by johnbitzer | 10/14/20 | 10 Comments
TradesPlayersAs most baseball fans know, it’s highly likely that Indians star SS Francisco Lindor will be traded this winter. So the question is, what’s the most likely return? Unfortunately for...
Nolan Arenado’s trade value has tanked
by johnbitzer | 09/23/20 | 6 Comments
TradesPlayersWill Nolan Arenado be traded this offseason? The rumor mill has already started. With another season of failure in the books for the Rockies, the obvious conclusion would be to suggest there will be personnel changes. And Arenado very...