Which players have the most surplus value in baseball?   As a reminder, surplus value is the amount of on-field value a player produces relative to his salary. Our GM-tier subscribers have access to the complete lists, year-round, via our Player Rankings pages. For the rest of you, here’s a sneak peek, as of our most recent update on 8/28. You might notice two important points when viewing this list:  Most of these players are young (under 30) Most of these players are...

How did our model do at the deadline?   Starting with the Mets/Cubs David Peterson trade on June 25, here’s the scorecard: Number of trades: 86 Number accepted by the model: 76 Acceptance rate: 88% Average value variance per deal: 3.4   That’s the exact same result as the 2025 deadline period, so at least we’re consistent. As we said then, the trade market is inherently inefficient, and there are multiple variables involved, so to go 76-10 isn’t bad. And...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the biggest hits and misses of the 2026 Trade Deadline and everything in between, including notable trends, the Adley Rustchman blockbuster, Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers and much more. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link below:     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 every team on the bubble heading into the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline, including what the Padres should do with Mason Miller, whether the Tigers should trade Tarik Skubal, how aggressive the Pirates should be and much more. 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 recent transactions, including the Lance McCullers Jr. trade, extensions for JJ Wetherholt, Chase Burns and Kyle Bradish, and more. Then, they run through a flurry of trade deadline rumors and assess how active this deadline will be. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download...