
Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down extensions for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Garrett Crochet, Ketel Marte and others. Then, they discuss some surprising early-season trades, the Braves' woes and much more.
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Download link: http://cast.rocks/hosting/22512/Baseball-Trade-Values-Podcast-Episode-116-Extensions-Warranted.mp3
Links:
Bitzer - 2025 Offseason Trade Market Results and Trends https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/offseason-trade-market-results-and-trends
Lindbergh - The World Series Winner’s Curse: The Downside of Standing Pat After Glory https://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-world-series-winners-curse-san-francisco-giants/
Miller - Pebble Hunting: Standing Pat in San Francisco https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/19533/pebble-hunting-standing-pat-in-san-francisco/
Rosenthal - Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Blue Jays extension includes $325 million signing bonus ($) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6267788/2025/04/09/vladimir-guerrero-blue-jays-signing-bonus/
About the Author
Joshua Iversen
Joshua has been with BTV since it launched in 2019. Before that, he held various baseball writing jobs, including a stint at AthleticsNation.com where he met BTV founder John Bitzer. He lives in Phoenix, AZ, where he works in consulting as a data analyst.