Mar 17 in General discussion
VALUE IN PLAYER DATA
VALUE IN PLAYER DATA
One of the trades this offseason that stuck out to me the most was Richie Palacios going to Tampa Bay and the Cardinals receiving Andrew Kittredge in return. While this trade was not a needle mover for many people and I do truly believe it was a win-win for both sides. I think the Rays found incredible value in Palacios.
I took his hitting data and applied it to a prediction model and it predicting that based on his performance this past year coupled with prediction that he could do it again would mean that he would potentially be responsible for creating nearly 49 runs this next year in a linear regression based on hitting data respective to runs created.
My guessing is the rays saw this value, coupled with their ability to maximize hitting with solid metrics through excellent player development (Isaac Paredes and Yandy Diaz to name a couple), and took a flyer on a player that could potentially be a 3+ WAR type of player in the right environment with plenty of opportunities. The Rays continue to do what they do, find quality value for great prices to remain in competitive balance.
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VALUE IN PLAYER DATA
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