Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 2353: Wouldn’t Trade Him for the World

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Jul 26, 2025
Engaging banter leads into a deep dive on a crowdsourced trade value tool, emphasizing fan participation. The hosts discuss recent trades involving players like Naylor and Suarez while humorously reflecting on the complexities of evaluating trade values. Rookie performance issues are examined, highlighting the surprising lack of production this season. Spencer Jones emerges as a fascinating prospect amidst the talk of player rankings, marketability, and the intricacies of batting order decisions.
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ANECDOTE

Creating a Fun Trade Tool

  • Ben Clemens shared the rapid development of the Fangraphs crowdsourced trade value tool and how fun it was to use it before finalizing his list.
  • The tool offers simple player pair comparisons, making trade value more accessible and enjoyable.
INSIGHT

First Base Bat Market Insight

  • First base bats providing modest offensive value are relatively easy and cheap to acquire in trades.
  • Mariners' acquisition of Josh Naylor exemplifies effective risk-reward at this position without costing top prospects.
INSIGHT

Eugenio Suarez's Consistent Streakiness

  • Eugenio Suarez shows remarkable annual consistency as a roughly four-win player with occasional streaky, yet scorching hot, phases.
  • Trades for him are tricky due to his streaky nature and market demand.
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