Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: Liriano Joins Gardenhire for Tigers’ Rebuild

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Francisco Liriano and Ron Gardenhire are reuniting in Detroit, but a lot has changed since their time together in Minnesota.

Transaction Analysis: New Faces, Old Hand(s) in San Diego$

by Bryan Grosnick and Kazuto Yamazaki 2/26

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San Diego did a lot more than just sign Eric Hosmer this offseason.

Transaction Analysis: 38 Homers in the Bargain Bin

by Aaron Gleeman 2/26

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Minnesota adds Logan Morrison at a steep discount coming off a 38-homer season, but where does he fit into the Twins' lineup?

Transaction Analysis: Strange Currencies$

by Bryan Grosnick and Mark Barry 2/23

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What are the Rays doing? And how did the Diamondbacks, Yankees, and Pirates take advantage?

Transaction Analysis: We’re Here to Help You Guys Be Great$

by Rob Mains 2/23

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Pittsburgh is collecting corner outfielders, but is there any hope left for Michael Saunders?

Transaction Analysis: The Half-Measure Mets

by Jarrett Seidler 2/22

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Mike Ehrmantraut warned the Mets about signing Jason Vargas.

Transaction Analysis: J.D. Martinez Solves Sox’s Slugging Search$

by Bryan Grosnick 2/21

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Boston needed slugging and snagged the best slugger on the market, signing J.D. Martinez for $110 million.

Transaction Analysis: Something Old, Something Nu, Something Borrowed, Something Blue$

by Bryan Grosnick 2/20

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Chase Utley keeps rolling along, Eduardo Nunez and Jaime Garcia look like bargains, and Andrew Cashner looks like anything but.

Transaction Analysis: Tony Watson Revisits His Past$

by Rob Mains 2/20

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San Francisco bets on better luck, and a return to form, from Tony Watson.

Transaction Analysis: San Diego’s Superstar

by Bryan Grosnick 2/19

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San Diego and Kansas City believe that Eric Hosmer is a superstar, but can he make believers of everyone else?

Transaction Analysis: Twins Bolster Rotation with Odorizzi’s Reverse Splits

by Aaron Gleeman 2/19

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Minnesota's lengthy search for rotation help ends in Tampa Bay, with Jake Odorizzi and his reverse splits.

Transaction Analysis: What’s Left of Anibal Sanchez?

by Aaron Gleeman 2/17

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Minnesota takes a low-cost flier on Anibal Sanchez, but can he keep the ball in the ballpark?

Transaction Analysis: Darvish Chooses the Cubs$

by Bryan Grosnick and Mark Barry 2/13

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Yu Darvish is headed to Chicago on a six-year, $126 million contract.

Transaction Analysis: Down Goes Frazier’s Market Value$

by Bryan Grosnick and Bret Sayre 2/07

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Todd Frazier stays in New York, joining the Mets on a modest two-year contract.

Transaction Analysis: Rebooting the Brewers

by Bryan Grosnick, Jeffrey Paternostro, and BP Prospect Staff 1/29

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Milwaukee adds Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain to a suddenly crowded outfield and Miami gets perhaps its best firesale prospect haul yet.

Transaction Analysis: How Much for That Lefty Bat in the Window?$

by Bryan Grosnick 1/17

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Left-handed-hitting first basemen Yonder Alonso, Matt Adams, and Adrian Gonzalez find new homes, while Mitch Moreland stays put.