#trade-value

#trade-value

Plenty of teams didn't want anything to do with George Pickens. He was a headache waiting to happen, causing problems in the locker room and on the sidelines. At least that was the narrative surrounding him. Then, after the Dallas Cowboys missed out on drafting Tetairoa McMillan, they turned their sights toward a reclamation project and took a chance on Pickens being different in their building. It turns out, Pickens isn't quite like the person we were told he was in Pittsburgh with the Steelers.

With an overflow in the outfield and plenty of needs still glaringly obvious across the rest of the Red Sox roster, Jarren Duran is the obvious trade candidate. What's less obvious however is his true value on the block. According to Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel, the Red Sox are starting out aiming high: This is exactly where they should be placing the opening bid to see what type of offers Duran might fetch, but if nobody bites, the calculus becomes much more complicated.

Jarren Duran continues to be an absolute speed demon and make teams pay for it. Not only was his sprint speed in the 91st percentile in 2025, his base running value overall was in the 98th percentile. Consider his 24 stolen bases, 13 triples, and an inside-the-park home run, and it's clear that Duran was absolutely punishing on the base paths. His Fielding Run Value was just 2-a dramatic drop from his mark of 11 in 2024, and his Outs Above Average dropped from 10 in 2024 to -4 in 2025. He took a wicked step back with his glove, but still made up for it with a 93rd percentile Arm Value and arm strength in the 71st percentile.

Adrian Houser has compiled an outrageous 1.2 aWAR in just SEVEN starts with the White Sox, showcasing consistency and stability for the rotation.

Chris Sale has shown his elite pitching capabilities, demonstrating a resurgence with great stats post a rocky start to the season, possibly repeating his 2024 success.