TradesPlayersWhen the Cubs traded Yu Darvish to the Padres, it was notable not just because the Cubs were shedding salary and the Padres were aggressively trying to build a championship team. It was, in our view, even more significant in what it...

TradesPlayersNow that Josh Bell has been traded, is there anything we can glean from his deal that might shed light on the trade market for three other big names coming off disappointing seasons? First, full disclosure: our model said Bell had zero...

TradesPlayersAt the start of this offseason, the preeminent narrative was that the market value of most players would fall off a cliff. Almost every team lost untold millions in revenue in 2020, and uncertainty about 2021 would cause them to cut...

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...

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...