Submitted by: GTodtenhausen
July 16, 2019
Royals
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availablility | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 29 | Majors | LHRP | SP | Medium | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | -0.2 | 0 | 0.2 |
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We had just downgraded Montgomery a bit based on performance, but I can see the Royals wanting to buy low there for a possible flip later.
Who could be involved in a possible flip in your opinion because I’m a royals fan and I honestly hate this trade even though all in all it’s decent value
Well, he has a good track record (at least before this year), for one. Two, reliever value is the most volatile of the positions, and that’s how we modeled him, based on his usage of late — if we had modeled him as a starter, his value would have been higher and more stable. And because starters are worth significantly more than relievers, if he turns back into a half-decent starter, the Royals can flip him down the road at a nice profit. I’m sure that’s what they’re thinking — buy low, sell high.
Can I also get some trade scenarios for Billy Hamilton, Danny Duffy and Ian Kennedy if possible
You could do a search here on each of their names, and see the proposals on our site for each of them.
It’s odd Maldonado has that much trade value consider how badly he struggled to get a job this past offseason.
Yes, but once he switched away from Boras and lowered his price, he got a job the next day, which suggests he took the first lowball offer he could get, and left some money (aka surplus) on the table.
I’m keeping a close eye on glove-first catchers, overall, though, to make sure our model is consistent. If we find that they’re all a little overvalued, we’ll adjust it.