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Atlanta Braves: Kyle Seager trade as a possibility

By Logan Sparkman

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 14: Felix Hernandez #34 of the Seattle Mariners walks off the field with Kyle Seager #15 after pitching through seven innings against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on September 14, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 14: Felix Hernandez #34 of the Seattle Mariners walks off the field with Kyle Seager #15 after pitching through seven innings against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on September 14, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 05: Kyle Seager #15 of the Seattle Mariners hits a home run at Minute Maid Park on September 05, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 05: Kyle Seager #15 of the Seattle Mariners hits a home run at Minute Maid Park on September 05, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Seager vs Camargo/Riley

To decide if this trade is worth while enough for the Braves to make, we have to see how Kyle Seager stacks up against what we already have, which would be Johan Camargo and Austin Riley.

Since Riley does not have a lot of statistics apart from hitting to use for this comparison, I’ll mainly be sticking to Camargo.

Steamer has Camargo projected to produce a 1.2 WAR, a .269 average, and .765 OPS. Though the WAR is down from his last full season in 2018 where it was 3.3, the average and OPS – along with many of his others stat projections – are very similar to the Johan Camargo we got that season.

Steamer projects Seager to have a 2.4 WAR in 2020, a whole 1.2 points higher than Camargo. His other stats like BA and OPS, however, are lower than Camargo’s projected numbers.

One thing that both Camargo and Riley have on Seager is their youth. Seager being 32 is not a major turnoff, but the number of years he has spent in the league can cause wear and tear which may lessen his value, especially when Camargo could just now be hitting his prime in his 4th year in the majors.

The upside for Seager is that he has proven over the years what he can provide for a team and even with regression, his stats still are nothing to laugh at. Camargo, as well as Riley, are both big question marks after the last season as to what they can truly contribute.

If they can go back to their former selves, 2018 Camargo and May 2019 Riley, then I believe that a trade is not worth it. But with the uncertainty around the two young stars, I really believe it depends on the cost as well as your faith in their returns as to whether this trade is worthwhile.

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