FG has released spots 11-50 of their 2019 trade value series. It isn't the straight "dollars per projected WAR minus projected salary" list Dave Cameron used to make, but Kiley gets more input from MLB execs. The methodology is different, maybe better, and is still a great read (especially about how different organizations value different players and contracts much differently).
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2019-trade-value-11-to-20/
So far, Freeman is #36 as an elite bat with some control, and Soroka is #42 as a MOR SP with lots of control and upside for a bit more.
The Top 10 has yet to be revealed, and the 2 obvious members of the trade value list haven't appeared yet. We've long expected them to be insanely valuable after the Braves stole their entire prime...
Based on the extra weight teams seem to give elite offensive performers (at least according to Kiley), Acuna may be #1, and certainly Top 5. I expect Albies to slot in around #5 as well with the bulk of his value coming from the dirt cheap nature of his contract.Originally Posted by Enscheff
It will be interesting to see if Kiley has any quotes from around the league expressing just how much of a "bargain" those contracts are.
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