Rays & Padres
Submitted by: cruisinSD
Rays
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Estrada | 26 | Majors | RP | 4 | 37.5 | 20.7 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 16.8 | 20.2 | ||
| Kash Mayfield | 20 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 7 |
Total Value:
22.6
Padres
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | 33 | Majors | 1B | Medium | 2 | 30.7 | 26 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | |
| Pete Fairbanks | 31 | Majors | RP | Medium | 1 | 9.8 | 7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| Ryan Pepiot | 27 | Majors | SP | LRP | Medium | 3 | 47.5 | 32.5 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
Total Value:
22.5
Comments
1
I like this trade for the Rays. Losing Yandy’s bat in 2026 will hurt but it also takes the risk of 2027 off the table (ie: Yandy’s contract includes a 2027 vesting option in his age 36 season). Estrada is a huge improvement to Fairbanks, who is declining and much more expensive than Estrada, and the Rays can weather the loss of Pep. Plus, flipping a high leverage reliever at next year’s deadline should yield a better return than flipping a mid-rotation SP, should the Rays elect to do so. I also really like the potential of Mayfield, who would fill a big need in the Rays system as a lefty starter.
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