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The BTV Podcast #104: Offseason Option Decisions

Who's opting out, and who's not?

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Mariners GET

Brandon Lowe

13.5

Total Value

13.5

Rays GET

Emerson Hancock

2

Dominic Canzone

1.9

Tai Peete

6.4

Brock Rodden

1.9

Total Value

12.20

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Cardinals GET

Nick Frasso

5.2

Alex Freeland

12.4

Total Value

17.6

Dodgers GET

Nolan Arenado

-26.2

Ryan Helsley

15.1

Cash

25

Total Value

13.9

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Blue Jays GET

Ryan Helsley

15.1

Total Value

15.1

Cardinals GET

Orelvis Martinez

18.5

Total Value

18.5

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Mariners GET

Yandy Diaz

16.2

Austin Shenton

2.2

Total Value

18.4

Rays GET

Tyler Locklear

12.8

Tai Peete

6.4

Total Value

19.20

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Which MLB organizations are better at winning more with less? Who gets the most bang for the buck?  One feature of our site that is available to GM subscribers is our Team Rankings page, which lists all 30 teams in various categories, including field value, salary, and surplus value. Surplus value, in turn, can be filtered by levels – majors, minors, and total.  Majors Surplus Value measures the degree to which teams are maximizing their budget to win at that level. After all,...

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There is a concept in the tech world, popularized by research and consulting firm Gartner, of the “Hype Cycle,” which is widely applicable, and can even be used as a lens through which you can follow your favorite baseball prospects. The Gartner Hype Cycle describes the life of a new or emerging technology in five stages, outlining how expectations for that technology evolve from the time it is introduced to the time it becomes commonplace. Sean Morash, a contributor to Baseball...

Epsiode 104

96 Minutes

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Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the Matt Chapman extension and the future opt-out decisions for Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery and Cody Bellinger. Then, they discuss other upcoming club and player option decisions. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link below:     Download link:...

Epsiode 103

102 Minutes

Joshua Iversen

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Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline, including the model's performance, the clearest trends, the biggest outliers, the path forward and much, much more. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link below:     Download link:...

Epsiode 102

108 Minutes

Joshua Iversen

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Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) discuss the Aaron Civale trade to the Brewers and other early rumors. Then, they take a look at the standings to break down buyers, sellers and everyone in between. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link below:     Download link:...