Guardians
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Steer | 28 | Majors | OF | 1B | Low | 3 | 17.3 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Chase Petty | 23 | Majors | SP | 6 | 20.7 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 11.9 | ||
| Aaron Watson | 19 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 10 |
Total Value:
25.1
Reds
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan | 28 | Majors | OF | Low | 2 | 47.8 | 19.3 | 28.4 | 22.8 | 28.4 | 34.1 |
Total Value:
28.4
This concept i like way better than your other trades but Speer barely played in the OF last season and has negative marks there, plus his OPS+ for the last couple seasons has only been in the 90s... His bat also doesn't play well HR wise in the AL Central... Petty had a couple MLB starts, so he may not make the rotation, but throws mid 90s, though his AA and AAA numbers are not good and he is smaller for an SP, he has a ton of reliever risk still... Watson put into the Guardians pitching factory, that is a smart move... Overall, heavy risk on the Cleveland side since Petty needs work and Steer hasn't been able to repeat his 2023 season...
When will you learn that defensive metrics have little to no value, especially in small samples which is less than 5 yrs. Steer plays a good defensive LF and that has never really been a question. You should remove your face from the stat books and watch these players from time to time. In 3yrs his average OPS+ is right at 100 and I would expect a little more than that going forward. We don't need to mention his ability to steal bases and play good defense at 1B/3B. If anyone says no to this deal it's the Reds, but if they happen to value Kwan this much then Cleveland should make the deal. Petty is going to be a stud and as soon as 2026. He certainly would improve Cleveland's rotation for years to come.
He has had less than 100 OPS for the last two seasons in a home park that is favorable to RH bats like him...