Now that we’re at the tail end of the offseason, it’s time to reflect: How closely did our free agent estimates correlate to the market? Let’s find out.   The numbers By our count, there have been 126 free agent signings so far. Sure, there are still a few stragglers out there (David Robertson, Alex Verdugo, et al), but we’re at the point where we’re close enough to an endpoint to start self-evaluating our model. The tricky question is, what’s a good...

In 2023, Brandon Belt put up 2.2 fWAR, a 138 WRC+, and a slash line of .254/.369/.490. He was also known for providing quality defense at 1B. Despite those numbers, not a single team signed him to a deal last year. He remains unsigned now, and is assumed to be retired – albeit not of his own volition. This year, there are still dozens of veteran major leaguers without a deal – as there were last year, and as there are every year around this time. Behind the scenes, in our...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down a handful of late free agent signings and extensions for Lawrence Butler and Yandy Diaz. Then, they discuss the Gerrit Cole injury, the performance of the BTV free agent model and much more. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link below:     Download link:...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down Alex Bregman to the Red Sox and what it means for their infield and for Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals. Then, they discuss the Padres threading the needle and further dysfunction for the Angels. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link below:     Download link:...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down Anthony Santander to the Blue Jays, Pete Alonso back to the Mets and a flurry of movement on the relief pitching and outfield markets. Then, they discuss the remaining free agents as Spring Training approaches. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link...