Athletics
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny Mauricio | 25 | Majors | 2B | 3B | 4 | 18.6 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 9.9 | |
| Jeff McNeil | 34 | Majors | 2B | OF | Medium | 1 | 13.1 | 17.8 | -4.7 | -5.6 | -4.7 | -3.7 |
| David Peterson | 30 | Majors | LRP | SP | Medium | 1 | 16.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Brandon Sproat | 25 | Majors | SP | 6 | 60.2 | 36.9 | 23.2 | 18.6 | 23.2 | 27.9 | ||
| Cash | 5 |
Total Value:
40.40
Mets
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Soderstrom | 24 | Majors | OF | 1B | 4 | 68.2 | 34.8 | 33.3 | 26.6 | 33.3 | 40 |
Total Value:
33.3
It would pain me to trade Tong since I view him as a potential no. 2, but I would make that trade if it was Sproat instead. My view of it is that Sproat is a no. 3/4 starter and he’s ready for MLB rotation now based on how he pitched once called up. He dropped off top 100 prospect lists after he struggled in first half of 2025 in AAA but I think will be on (though at the bottom) of preseason top 100 lists. Tong had an amazing season in minors but if he doesn’t develop a good third pitch there’s a real risk he could be a high-leverage reliever—and based on how he performed when called up he could use some more time in AAA. Still, there’s enough upside that I can’t see the Mets trading him for anything but a frontline starter like Ryan, Lopez, or Peralta.
I see Sproat as more a #4 than a #3 and he's not pushing Severino/Springs down the rotation order on Opening Day.
I agree with the second part of that. I do think he’d probably be SP3 on the As current depth chart and have six years of control. But I understand that might not be enough to headline a trade for Soderstrom.