Highest Trade Value

Sports Illustrated’s MLB players with the highest trade value, according to Jonah Keri. Ratings include not only the players performance and ability but also the player’s age, injury history, salary, and years left on his contract – factors most fans fail to consider.

 

Given Atlanta’s recent active trading history you wouldn’t expect any Braves on the list, and there aren’t. No Yankees or Padres, or Cardinals. But does Keri allow the flavor of the month teams more leeway? Sure appears that way, with five Cubs and four Astros. In fact good hit no field Cub OF/C Kyle Schwarber seems destined to become an AL DH, much like former Brave Evan Gaddis.

 

1 Angels Phillies Rangers Athletics Rays Royals Rockies

2 Nationals Twins Blue Jays Mariners Diamondbacks Giants Red Sox

3 Dodgers Marlins Mets White Sox Indians

4 Astros Pirates

5 Cubs

 

50 2B Roughned Odor Rangers

49 SP Taijuan Walker Mariners

48 SP Carlos Carrasco Indians

47 OF Byron Buxton Twins

46 C Salvador Perez Royals

45 OF Christian Yelich Marlins

44 SP Tyler Glasnow Pirates

43 SP Julio Urias Dodgers

42 SP Carlos Rodon White Sox

41 SP Lucas Giolito Nationals

40 39 2B Jose Altuve Astros

39 OF AJ Pollock Diamondbacks

38 SP Jake Arrieta Cubs

37 OF Starling Marte Pirates

36 SS JP Crawford Phillies

35 SP Felix Harnandez Mariners

34 SP Marcus Stroman Blue Jays

33 OF/C Kyle Schwarber Cubs

32 SS Addison Russell Cubs

31 OF George Springer Astros

30 SP Jose Fernandez Marlins

29 SP Matt Harvey Mets

28 OF Giancarlo Stanton Marlins

27 SP Dallas Keuchel Astros

26 C Buster Posey Giants

25 DH Miquel Sano Twins

24 1B Jose Abreu White Sox

23 SS Xander Bogaert Red Sox

22 SP Jacob Degrom Mets

21 SP Clayton Kershaw Dodgers

20 SP Sonny Gray Athletics

19 SP Gerrit Cole Pirates

18 SP Corey Kluber Indians

17 SP Noah Syndergaard Mets

16 SS Francisco Lindor Indians

15 3B Josh Donaldson Blue Jays

14 CF Mookie Betts Red Sox

13 SP Madison Bumgarner Giants

12 SP Chris Sale White Sox

11 SP Chris Archer Rays

10 OF Andrew McCutchen Pirates

09 3B Manny Machado Orioles

08 SS Corey Seager Dodgers

07 3B Nolan Aenado Rockies

06 1B Anthony Rizzo Cubs

05 3B Kris Bryant Cubs

04 1B Paul Goldschmidt Diamondbacks

03 OF Bryce Harper Nationals

02 SS Carlos Correa Astros

01 OF Mike Trout Angels

 

Trade value of these players bobbleheads is an entirely different matter.