Reds & Rays
Submitted by: WrongVerb
Reds
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Arozarena | 29 | Majors | OF | Low | 2.5 | 24.6 | 16.3 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 10 |
Total Value:
8.3
Rays
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rece Hinds | 23 | Minors | OF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4 | ||
| Julian Aguiar | 23 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
Total Value:
8.40
Comments
2
I don’t hate the players coming back to the Rays ( I don’t love them either), but I don’t think there is much chance the Rays trade Aroz at this valuation. For the last 3 years Aroz has hit between 124 and 127 wRC+. For some reason he hit only 39 wRC+ in March and April, and his trade value plummeted from around $33MM to around $4MM. Since the end of April he has hit 132 wRC+, which is much more like his normal performance, and yet his trade value has only gone back up to $8MM. At that level, the Rays will just hold him until the offseason. Now, if you want to offer around $20MM or so for Aroz, the Rays might just listen.
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I agree. I did another trade with Arozarena+Eflin, and went with an overpay for that. Relieving the Rays of having to pay $18M next year probably helps bring the value of Arozarena down some. We'll see. This might be a fun trade deadline (for a change).