Diamondbacks & Reds & Braves

February 9, 2023

Diamondbacks

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availability	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
A.J. Smith-Shawver		Minors	RHP						5.1	4.1	5.1	6.1
Joey Votto	38	Majors	1B		Medium	2	1.7	32	-30.3	-36.3	-30.3	-24.2

Total Value:

-25.2

Reds

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availability	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
Joe Mantiply	32	Majors	LHRP		High	4	9.6	2.8	6.8	5.4	6.8	8.1
Marcell Ozuna	31	Majors	OF		Low	3	0.7	37	-36.3	-43.6	-36.3	-29

Total Value:

-29.5

Braves

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availability	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
Madison Bumgarner	33	Majors	SP		Medium	2	3.3	36.6	-33.3	-26.6	-33.3	-39.9
Alejo Lopez	27	Minors	2B	3B	High	6	0.6	0.7	-0.1	0	0	0

Total Value:

-33.3

Comments

ttubravesrock

February 9, 2023 at 8:05 PM

Contract swaps. Alejo Lopez just got DFA'd by the Reds. Everybody gets a pitcher and a hitter at or near MLB level. Tbh, I really don't think Votto is ever going anywhere, but the Diamondbacks would be a good landing spot if he did.

MacDaddy

February 9, 2023 at 8:05 PM

For the first half of last season I've wanted to see the Braves and Diamondbacks swap those two bad contracts. I'm not into that any more though. For the Braves starting rotation, I'm sticking with Max Fried and Spencer Strider as a "one, two punch". Charlier Morton's got a spot and Kyle Wright's 2022 earned him a spot in my eyes. Adding MadBum locks out Michael Soroka and I think that's a mistake. In a vacuum, I feel like Ozuna can help more in 2023. Figuring out his AB's is going to take creativity from the Braves, but it's more realistic than having 6 starters. Lastly, Ozuna's owed $32MM and Bumgarner is $37MM. I'd rather the lesser here and the difference has some significance as the Braves are up there in payroll.

ColoradoRed

October 27, 2023 at 11:11 PM

Votto says NO. Has a full No TRADE clause. Might accept a trade to competitor, but not the Dacks.