TradesPlayersYankee fans, brace yourselves: If you really want to improve your team, it’s going to hurt. You have two choices: Blow through the luxury tax or trade your best prospects. Pick your poison. The problem Let’s start with the lineup....
The Yankees Are in a Bind
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The Upcoming Roster Crunch in Cleveland
TradesPlayersThe front office leaders of the newly-named Cleveland Guardians will be facing some tough decisions this winter. They have several top prospects who are Rule 5-eligible in December, so they will need to be added to the 40-man roster to...
The BTV Podcast, Episode 36: Trouble in The Town
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) discuss late-season value updates and model adjustments for relievers. Then, they...
The A’s Rebuild Is Coming
TradesPlayersThis winter, we believe the A’s will change direction. Instead of retaining pending free agents and arbitration-eligible players, they’ll acknowledge that they can’t afford them, and enter a rebuilding period. The team is in a very...
Five Observations on the 2021 Deadline
TradesPlayersThe 2021 trade deadline was bonkers. It was also a heck of a lot of fun. But more importantly, how did our model do this year? Starting with the Joc Pederson trade, and ending at the deadline, we counted 55 deals in total. Of those, 4...
The Starting Pitching Market Is in Shambles
TradesPlayersNeed to fortify your rotation for the stretch run and postseason? Good luck with that. In a normal trade deadline year, good starters usually command premium prices, because of the impact they can make on a game (or a postseason series)...
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