Recently, Jose Ramirez signed a surprising extension with the Guardians, overriding his previous contract. The new one simply pays him $25M per year, for seven years, through his age-39 season. The Guardians are the only team he’s ever played for, and clearly, he wants to keep it that way. So how does it look on paper? Short answer: it’s great for the team. Partly, that’s because it’s not really $25M per year. There are deferrals in the deal – $10M per year, paid...

As another postseason unfolds, we’ve been privy to yet another premature October exit from the Phillies. The competitive window that began as a Cinderella run in 2022 has quickly soured into four straight years of disappointment for a fan base in desperate search of a ring. President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski has made a series of big-money, win-now moves in an effort to get his club across the finish line, which have yielded diminishing results year over year. It's fair to...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) compare the Mackenzie Gore and Freddy Peralta trades, and break down the Luis Robert deal. Then, they discuss Cody Bellinger back to the Yankees, another Jose Ramirez extension and 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 a rush of activity, including the Nolan Arenado trade, a pair of Marlins deals and more. Then, they discuss dominos falling on the free agent market, starting with Alex Bregman to the Cubs and ending with Kyle Tucker to the Dodgers and Bo Bichette to the Mets. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the...

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 of the moves from the holiday break, including the Shane Baz trade, the Brandon Lowe three-team deal and more. Then, they discuss a flurry of free agent activity and what's next for the top players still on the market. Listen to the episode through your favorite podcast provider, or via the media player or download link...