You may have noticed that in recent years, teams seem more and more reluctant to fork over big, long contracts to even the most proven players. Despite speculation about longer-term offers, Alex Bregman signed only a three-year deal with opt-outs. Pete Alonso, Jack Flaherty, and many others got two years or less.  One reason? Front offices hate getting stuck with underwater contracts. The longer the term, and the bigger the contract, the greater the chance you may get stuck with an...

Welcome to the 2024-25 Offseason Roundup. Any additional trades will be added to this article as they are reported. — Los Angeles Dodgers acquire international bonus pool space ($1.5M) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for OF Arnaldo Lantigua ($0.5M)Los Angeles Dodgers acquire international bonus pool space ($0.75M) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for OF Dylan Campbell ($0.5M) The Dodgers made a pair of moves to boost their international bonus pool and allow them to hand...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down Anthony Santander to the Blue Jays, Pete Alonso back to the Mets and a flurry of movement on the relief pitching and outfield markets. Then, they discuss the remaining free agents as Spring Training approaches. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott to the Dodgers, and what it means for the Padres, Blue Jays and baseball as a whole. Then, they discuss movement on the relief market, arbitration agreements and much more. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link below:     Download...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down all the action around the holidays, including first basemen like Christian Walker, Josh Naylor and Paul Goldschmidt finding new homes, Cody Bellinger to the Yankees, Jesus Luzardo to the Phillies, Corbin Burnes to the Diamondbacks and much more. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or...