Cubs & Astros
Submitted by: allStar
Cubs
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 30 | Majors | SP | Medium | 1 | 32.7 | 17.9 | 14.8 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 17.8 |
Total Value:
14.8
Astros
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Triantos | 21 | Minors | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 10.6 | ||
| Brandon Birdsell | 24 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | ||
| Nazier Mule | 20 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Total Value:
14.8
Comments
1Valdez has just one year before being a UFA, and the Cubs would be giving up a majors-ready contact hitting prospect in James Triantos, along with Brandon Birdsell, who won Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Nazier Mule is a young throw in who has decent potential. The Cubs are giving up a lot of really solid potential for just one year of a starting pitcher, but I think the Cubs end up taking it because Triantos is blocked and his defense is still not perfect. The Cubs would pay an estimate of $18 million in arbitration for Valdez. Additionally, Birdsell has had a great year in the minors, but is decently old for a pitching prospect, turning 25 in March 2025.
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