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Cade Smith
RP · 
CLE · age 27
Late-Inning Reliever
- Trade value
- $38.9M
- Likely range
- $13.2M to $68.0M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 88, potential 88
- Player value
- $129.0M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $13.19M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 1.6 WAR projected
- Role
- Closer
- Style
- Contact Manager
- Awards
- All-Star 2026
Cade Smith's trade value is $38.9M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $13.2M | $31.9M | $19.1M |
| 2028 | $18.3M | $27.5M | $11.0M |
| 2029 | $23.0M | $25.6M | $5.1M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.5 | 0.4 to 2.9 | 97% |
| 2028 | 1.3 | 0.0 to 2.2 | 93% |
| 2029 | 1.1 | −0.0 to 2.4 | 94% |
| 2030 | 1.1 | 0.0 to 2.6 | 84% |
| 2031 | 0.8 | −0.0 to 2.2 | 78% |
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