Episodes

  • Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 129: The Market Heats Up

    Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 129: The Market Heats Up
    Dec 14 2025
    Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down all of the moves at the Winter Meetings, including Kyle Schwarber back to Philly, Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz leaving the Mets and more. Then, they discuss the state of the free agent market and trade rumors for the Dodgers, Mets and Padres.
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    2 hrs and 11 mins
  • Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 128: Winter Meetings Eve

    Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 128: Winter Meetings Eve
    Dec 8 2025
    Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down ta flurry of activity, including the Nimmo/Semien trade, Sonny Gray deal, Dylan Cease signing and much more. Then, they discuss the rumors heating up the hot stove ahead of the Winter Meetings.
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 127: Non-Tenders, QOs and More

    Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 127: Non-Tenders, QOs and More
    Nov 24 2025
    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 first run of trades and free agent signings of the 2025 offseason, including Taylor Ward to Baltimore and Josh Naylor back to Seattle. Then, they discuss Qualifying Offer decisions, non-tenders, offseason outlooks for the final playoff teams and more.
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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 126: Options and Opt-Outs

    Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 126: Options and Opt-Outs
    Nov 10 2025
    Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down opt-out and option decisions for Alex Bregman, Edwin Diaz, Shota Imanaga, Shane Bieber and many more. Then, they discuss the first trade of the offseason and a strange front office hire in Colorado. Link: Hullihen - Sal Perez Extension Deferrals https://x.com/EthanHullihen/status/1986238226068349210
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 125: Postseason Obituaries

    Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 125: Postseason Obituaries
    Oct 27 2025
    Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down opt-out news for Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman and Jack Flaherty. Then, they discuss the offseason outlooks for the teams eliminated in the Divison Series round. Link: Bizter - Notable Non-Tender Candidates for November 2025 https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/notable-non-tender-candidates-for-november-2025
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 124: The Offseason Begins (For Most Teams)

    Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 124: The Offseason Begins (For Most Teams)
    Oct 6 2025
    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 handful of transactions from the last two months of the season. Then, they discuss the offseason outlooks for the teams eliminated in the Wild Card round. Link: Bergeron - What Can the Marlins Get for Sandy Alcantara? https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/what-can-the-marlins-get-for-sandy-alcantara
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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 123: 2025 Trade Deadline Recap

    Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 123: 2025 Trade Deadline Recap
    Aug 4 2025
    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 model's performance at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline and all of the biggest trends seen in the market. Then, they analyze the biggest trades and the most active teams, including the Padres, Twins, Yankees and Mets. Links: Bitzer - 2025 Trade Deadline Analysis: How Did Our Model Do? https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/2025-trade-deadline-analysis-how-did-our-model-do Iversen - 2025 MLB Trade Deadline Roundup https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/2025-mlb-trade-deadline-roundup Bitzer - Trades That Should Have Happened, But Didn't https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/trades-that-should-have-happened-but-didn-t
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 122: Deadline Decisions

    Baseball Trade Values Podcast, Episode 122: Deadline Decisions
    Jul 27 2025
    Welcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@johnbitzer2) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down all the latest trades leading up to the deadline, including Josh Naylor to the Mariners, Ryan McMahon to the Yankees and more. Then, they discuss the latest rumors and preview the deadline, including bubble teams like the Rays, Guardians, Twins and Cardinals.
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    1 hr and 50 mins