| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Simpson | 25 | Majors | OF | 5 | 42.1 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 17.7 | 22.1 | 26.5 | ||
| Brayden Taylor | 24 | Minors | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.9 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 21.4 | ||
| Brody Hopkins | 24 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.3 | 23.4 | 29.3 | 35.2 |
Total Value:
69.30
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketel Marte | 32 | Majors | 2B | DH | Low | 5 | 146.8 | 80.2 | 66.6 | 53.3 | 66.6 | 79.9 |
Total Value:
66.6
This isn’t a trade I can see the Rays making. For one, the Rays never pay up for talent and Marte would be their biggest acquisition, perhaps ever. Second, Baseball Resource believes Marte is owed $93MM over the next 5 years, not the $80MM listed here. That pushes Marte’s salary to $18.6MM AAV, which I can’t see the Rays paying to a 32-36 year old, who is more likely than not going to incur more injuries and regression going forward. Then there is giving up Hopkins, who is more than just a number (ie: his trade value). He is a legit TOR candidate with a 5 pitch mix and several put away pitches. I can’t see the Rays trading him at this point. Simply put, the Rays are not 1 player away and this trade doesn’t work for the Rays.