Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) discuss an upcoming change to the BTV website and new subscription tier. Then, they break down recent transactions and injuries, the best and worst performers in April and much more. Links: Bitzer: Announcing a New Subscription Tier for the BTV Trade Simulator...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the recent plague of pitcher injuries, including those to Shane Bieber, Spencer Strider and Eury Perez. Then, they discuss Jordan Montgomery to the Diamondbacks, the BTV free agent model's performance this offseason, other minor early-season trades and transactions and much more. Link: Bitzer: How Did Our Free Agent Model Do?...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the Dylan Cease trade to the Padres and recap the model's performance on trades this offseason. Then, they discuss Blake Snell to the Giants, Santiago Espinal to the Reds and a handful of other late-spring transactions. Links: Bitzer: Trade Now... or at the Deadline?...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down Matt Chapman to the Giants and what the move means for J.D. Davis and the remaining Scott Boras free agents. Then, they break down the Zack Wheeler and Brayan Bello extensions, out of options players and more. Links: Hirota: To Extend or Not to Extend: Wheeler or Bregman?...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down Cody Bellinger re-signing with the Cubs and Mitch Keller's extension with the Pirates. Then, they discuss relief trades for the Red Sox and Marlins, Jorge Soler to the Giants, a run of lower-end free agents taking below market deals and much more. Links: Hyde: How the Red Sox Should Finish Their Offseason...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the Corbin Burnes trade, the Orioles sale and the Brewers outlook. Then, they discuss both sides of the Jorge Polanco Mariners/Twins deal, a pair of interesting White Sox moves, the Bobby Witt Jr. and Jose Altuve extensions and much more. Links: Bergeron: Making Sense of the Braves’ Offseason...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the Dylan Cease/Mariners rumors and the Josh Hader/Astros deal. Then, they discuss a flurry of moves on the relief market, outlooks for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels, and much more. Links: Bitzer: Should the Angels Rebuild? https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/should-the-angels-rebuild Costello: Have the Reds...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down Chaim Bloom to St. Louis and Alex Anthopoulos staying in Atlanta. Then, they discuss the Robbie Ray trade and subsequent Jose Caballero, a puzzling Dodgers-Cubs swap and many more transactions. Links: Bitzer - Help Wanted: Article Writers https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/articlewriters Bowden: Media Negotiations tweet...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the details of Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers contract, as well as the team's trade for Tyler Glasnow and signing of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Then, they discuss the Chris Sale trade, a flurry of Royals moves and many more trades and transactions from the month of December.

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking contract with the Dodgers. Then, they discuss the massive Yankees Juan Soto trade, a series of Braves moves and many more trades and transactions from a busy offseason week. Link: Bitzer: Introducing The BTV Offseason Trade Proposal Competition...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the extensive Juan Soto trade rumors going into the Winter Meetings. Then, they discuss Eugenio Suarez trade, a boat load of free agent signings, the Jackson Chourio extension and more. Links: Bitzer: Introducing The BTV Offseason Trade Proposal Competition...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the recent rush of trades and transactions ahead of the non-tender deadline. Then, they discuss the results of the managerial musical chairs, an update on the A's move to Las Vegas and more.

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) introduce the new BTV website and discuss the Rangers' World Series victory. Then, they break down the recent flurry of option decisions, front office resolutions in Boston and Miami and much more. Links: Iversen: Welcome to the new and improved Baseball Trade Values website!...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) provide an update on the new BTV website and discuss the MLB playoffs so far. Then, they break down recent injuries, front office turmoil in Boston and Miami, and much more.

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) discuss Matt Swartz's annual arbitration estimates. Then, they break down the recent flurry of front office and managerial moves and more. Link: Franco, Adams and Swartz: Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2024 https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/10/projected-arbitration-salaries-for-2024.html

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) discuss the performance of last month's waiver claims. Then, they break down front office news, including the Chaim Bloom firing, David Stearns hiring and more. Link: Cotillo: Why Chaim Bloom was fired and what it means for Red Sox, Alex Cora...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) discuss the unexpected waiver wire moves and the recent Mike Trout trade rumors. Then, they break down the German Marquez extension, the Stephen Strasburg drama and much more. Link: Bitzer - How Much Value Did the Angels Lose By Going All-in? https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/how-much-value-did-the-angels-lose-by-going-all-in/

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the Shohei Ohtani injury and what it means for his market. Then, they recap the 2023 Trade Deadline and evaluate the model's performance. Links: Iversen - BTV 2023 Trade Deadline Roundup https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/btv-2023-trade-deadline-roundup/ Bitzer - Key Takeaways from the 2023 Deadline...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) evaluate the trade market so far. Then, they break down each move, including the Scherzer trade, the Giolito deal and much more. Note - this episode was recorded prior to the Jordan Montgomery, Jordan Hicks and Randal Grichuk/C.J. Cron deals. Links: Iversen - BTV 2023 Trade Deadline Roundup...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down recent value updates, the Shintaro Fujinami trade and the Shane Bieber injury. Then, they discuss Shohei Ohtani rumors, other starting pitcher trade candidates, the St. Louis Cardinals' deadline options and much more. Links: Bowden: The Angels should trade Shohei Ohtani. Which teams (and packages) could land him? ($)...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the Aroldis Chapman and Chris Flexen trades. Then, they discuss recent injuries and other news, the deadline outlook for the Mets and Padres, and much more. Link: Iversen - What’s Next for the Mets and Padres? https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/whats-next-for-the-mets-and-padres/

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 pair of recent Angels trades, as well as their deadline plans and whether they might trade Shohei Ohtani. Then, they discuss another round of questionable Jim Bowden trade proposals. Links: MLB Network - Shohei Ohtani Mets trade proposal https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1672347918655684608 Bowden - Mets, Cardinals need to...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down the Robert Stephenson trade, injuries to Jacob deGrom and Chris Sale and other transactions. Then, they discuss the relief pitching market, Aroldis Chapman trade rumors and much more. Links: Rosenthal: Phillies not thinking sell at trade deadline, plus Astros’ needs and Shane Bieber’s value ($)...

Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down recent trades, transactions and injuries. Then, they discuss the seemingly weak starting pitching market, potential surprise buyers and sellers and more. Link: Bitzer - The Trade Market for Starting Pitchers Is About to Get Hot https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/the-trade-market-for-starting-pitchers-is-about-to-get-hot/