Mariners
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bradish | 27 | Majors | SP | Low | 5 | 105.6 | 49.6 | 56.1 | 44.8 | 56.1 | 67.3 | |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 27 | Majors | 3B | Low | 7 | 71 | 50 | 21 | 16.8 | 21 | 25.2 | |
| Bryan Reynolds | 29 | Majors | OF | Low | 7 | 121.5 | 98 | 23.5 | 18.8 | 23.5 | 28.2 | |
| Jared Jones | 22 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 14.5 | ||
| Tyler Wells | 29 | Majors | SP | LRP | High | 3 | 13.8 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Dauri Moreta | 28 | Majors | RP | High | 6 | 12.3 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
Total Value:
120.80
Orioles
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Castillo | 31 | Majors | SP | Low | 5 | 138.7 | 116 | 22.7 | 18.2 | 22.7 | 27.3 | |
| Logan Gilbert | 27 | Majors | SP | Low | 4 | 108.1 | 42.1 | 65.9 | 52.7 | 65.9 | 79.1 | |
| Mitch Keller | 28 | Majors | SP | Low | 2 | 47.6 | 15 | 32.6 | 26.1 | 32.6 | 39.1 | |
| Cash | 5 |
Total Value:
126.2
Pirates
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Moore | 31 | Majors | UTIL | OF | High | 2 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Grayson Rodriguez | 23 | Majors | SP | 5 | 106.3 | 51.6 | 54.7 | 43.8 | 54.7 | 65.7 | ||
| Ramon Urias | 31 | Majors | UTIL | SS | Medium | 3 | 17.7 | 10 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Luis Urias | 27 | Majors | 3B | SS | Low | 2 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Anthony Santander | 29 | Majors | OF | DH | Medium | 1 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Cole Young | 20 | Minors | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 19.4 | 24.3 | 29.2 |
Total Value:
95.00
The Pirates are not close to competing while Hayes and Reynolds who have become reliable regulars, but have fallen short of expectations that the Pirates had when offering their current contracts. They were hoping to get bargain priced stars, not above-average regulars. With too many starters in their farm system, Pittsburgh is going to need to start converting some to the bullpen and Moreta simply gives them an extra spot to do that while strengthening the rest of their lineup. Santander and the older Urias should approximate the expected production at 3B and corner outfield, vacated by the two position players headed to Seattle. The younger Urias will help solidify 2B, giving more time for Nick Gonzales and Liover Peguero to figure things out in AAA for another year or until they are ready to force themselves onto the roster. Dylan Moore becomes a supersub who can also offer a more reliable platoon with Palacios in RF or could give starters a blow at every position except catcher and pitcher. At the very least Moore is a clear upgrade over Bae off the bench. While adding Cole Young to become the future 2B alongside Peguero at SS with Oneil Cruz probably best left to RF with his big arm and athletic ability, the big win for the Pirates besides getting better for 2024 and beyond is turning a potential contract issue in Keller (2 years remaining) into 6 years of the top RH pitching prospect in the majors last season, who is projected to have nearly the same value this year as the guy he's replacing in the rotation. With Paul Skenes probably making his debut in 2024 at some point, it would give them two of the most electric arms to come out of the minors in quite a while. The reality is that the Pirates only signed the extension with Reynolds to quiet the critics, but the money was designed for him to be traded before 2025 either way. The freed up money allows the Pirates to start putting together extensions for younger players in hopes they can nab a perennial All-Star on the cheap. Hayes looks like a change of scenery case, while his defense is exceptional and will fit in with a history of great defensive 3B in Seattle, his offense is more okay than great. This trade takes them off the hook for future salary obligations, while getting something in return before potential injuries or regression tank any remaining value, something that would be far more difficult to overcome at the Pirates spending level. As Cole Young is a Pittsburgh native along with Bednar, it would make sense for them to extend both players who would enjoy playing in the city they grew up. Young was even pictured at 10 years old taking a photo with Clint Hurdle back in 2014, while competing in and winning nationally the MLB Pitch, Hit, and Run for 9-and-10 year olds. A good example they could use prior to the 2025 season for Young would be the Colt Keith contract that the Tigers just gave to a similarly rated player. While they could offer Bednar a $40-45M/5 year deal, giving the fans a more long-term player to root for on the team. It also makes more sense moving on from Reynolds this year while McCutchen is still on the team, than waiting until he retires (seems he'll keep adding on 1-year deals like Wakefield until he's ready to retire a Pirate) and the fans lose multiple fan favorites. Signing Young to an extension prior to his debut next season would also help the PR department, while they could also try and extend Rodriguez during spring training and Skenes before he debuts in 2024. The Pirates lose about 9.2 projected fWAR in this trade between Keller, Reynolds, Hayes, Jones, and Moreta, while they get back around 9.5 projected fWAR when adjusting the playing time of the Urias brothers and Moore to more full-time roles, while also adding a local top prospect and creating anywhere from $15-17M after Santander walks to add more talent in 2025 and beyond, not including what they could save trading any of the Urias brothers and Moore, should they be inclined at the deadline or after the season.