Values have been updated: whose changed the most?
We’ve changed the numbers for all major leaguers based on the new shortened season. Some big names lost a lot of trade value.
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Did any of the released minor leaguers have trade value?
If our model is right, most of the valuations of these players should be at or near zero.
The top 10 relievers by trade value
Relievers are a volatile bunch, and sometimes the biggest names are not the most expensive in trade. But there’s a clear No. 1 this year.
The Bottom 10: Players with the lowest trade value
Who are the most immovable players on the market? And why?
The Top 10: Players with the highest trade value
We’ve updated our rankings. Who’s our new number one? And why?
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The BTV Podcast: How trade values have changed for big-name players
by johnbitzer | 07/02/20 | 0 Comments
After a brief hiatus, we'd like to welcome you back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@BitzerDigital) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_oak) discuss the recent Jorge Mateo trade, as well as a new Padres-Brewers Trade...
Values have been updated: whose changed the most?
by johnbitzer | 06/28/20 | 4 Comments
TradesPlayersSo now we know: 60 games. Pro-rated salaries. That means that, for virtually all major-league players, they have new trade values. And you’ll see that a lot of them changed dramatically. As a reminder: Trade value = estimated field value...
The Top 10 MLB catchers by trade value
by johnbitzer | 06/12/20 | 4 Comments
TradesPlayersAccording to our model, the top 10 MLB-level catchers by trade value are: ...
Did any of the released minor leaguers have trade value?
by johnbitzer | 06/04/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersSadly, MLB teams have been releasing minor leaguers in droves recently. Our reaction here is to, first, update their statuses (if they’re in our database at all); and second, check the player’s valuations. After all, if teams were...
The Top 10 relievers by trade value
by johnbitzer | 05/21/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersAccording to our model, the Top 10 relievers by trade value are: ...
The Bottom 10: Players with the lowest trade value
by johnbitzer | 05/07/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersWho has the lowest trade value among all players? This is the flip side of our recent article on the highest-value players. You also may have noticed that we have a section of our site called Highest/Lowest, which ranks every player...