Submitted by: jmatt1984
February 17, 2020
Mets
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availablility | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenado | 28 | Majors | 3B | Medium | 7.0 | 249.3 | 234 | 15.3 | 13.3 | 26.8 | 40.2 | |
| Castellani | Minors | RHP | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4 |
Rockies
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availablility | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan | Minors | RHP | 11.2 | 9 | 11.2 | 13.4 | ||||||
| Alvarez | Minors | C | 24.6 | 19.7 | 24.6 | 29.5 | ||||||
| Baty | Minors | 3B | 18 | 14.4 | 18 | 21.6 | ||||||
| Familia | 29 | Majors | RHRP | Medium | 2.0 | 7.1 | 23.0 | -15.9 | -17.9 | -15.9 | -13.9 | |
| Lowrie | 35 | Majors | 2B | 3B | Medium | 1.0 | 2.8 | 12.0 | -9.2 | -9.5 | -8.3 | -7.2 |
Mets would need to include Familia and Lowrie in this trade to stay under the luxury tax. Lowrie is on a 1 year deal. Familia’s deal is for this year and 11 million next year. He can always be spun at the trade deadline or in the off season. Attaching Lowrie and Familia means giving up more. Yes, the Mets are getting the best 3B in baseball but they’re also taking on the 234 million dollars remaining on his deal. Baty can be sold as the Rockies next 3B. Alvarez their next catcher, and Allan as someone who can be a middle of the rotation starter or back end of the bullpen piece. This is probably the best offer the Mets could make with the luxury tax in mind. If they don’t demand that Familia and Lowrie are attached to the deal, I think this deal gets done for Baty, Allan, and a lower level piece. Alvarez is attached because of the money that Colorado is taking back which most clubs seeking Arenado’s services wouldn’t be asking for.