Rays
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Brash | 26 | Majors | RP | Low | 5 | 54.5 | 24.9 | 29.6 | 23.7 | 29.6 | 35.5 | |
| Cade Marlowe | 26 | Majors | OF | 6 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
Total Value:
32.5
Mariners
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Arozarena | 29 | Majors | OF | Low | 3 | 76.2 | 42.8 | 33.5 | 26.8 | 33.5 | 40.1 |
Total Value:
33.5
Yeah, I'm not following the Mariners' plan this offseason either. Seemed like cutting salary was the plan, then they went out and spent 1/3 of their savings on an inconsistent bat. Maybe Garver's bat will stay hot if he's not asked to catch, but his track record suggests a down year is coming in 2024. I'm a Rays' homer, but trading for H.Ramirez would have been the direction I'd have gone over signing Garver. As for this trade, the Rays don't need an outfielder in the deal to make it work, and Haggerty would be a worse inclusion because of his higher salary and limited control. The Rays are set with a top 4 outfield of Siri, Raley, Lowe, and DeLuca, with several young minor leaguers looking for playing time and H.Ramirez technically a COF. Ultimately, it's not the Rays style to trade top trade chips for just 1-2 players, but if they were to trade Aroz for just 2 players, I'd assume the 2nd chip would be considerable (someone like Celesten), even if that required a 2nd piece from the Rays.