Deadline Deal Maker — Mock trade simulator for MLB fans
An interactive trade-machine app that lets baseball fans build realistic mock trades using live prospect rankings, salary commitments, and team needs so they can debate contenders like the Yankees or Rays at the deadline.
Die-hard MLB fans, fantasy baseball players, and dynasty-league managers
- Drag-and-drop trade builder using current MLB rosters, contracts, and top-100 prospect lists
- "Fit score" powered by team-level weaknesses (top-of-order impact, RHH bat, catching)
- Save and share trades as shareable graphics for Twitter/Reddit debates
- Live rumor feed cross-referenced against proposal viability
The trade deadline is 25 days out per the source, talks are percolating, and fans now want to play GM — search volume for Aaron Judge and trade-deadline content is at 2000+ in the US.
Confirmed MLB trade-deadline fan interest via ESPN's recurring 'top 100 trade candidates' editorial and Google Trends on 'Aaron Judge' (2000+ US), but engagement is concentrated in the ~6-week deadline window.Ranking top 2026 MLB trade deadline candidates ↗MLB Trade Simulator | BOSsports.blog ↗
Crowded market with at least six established trade simulator/analyzer products (Baseball Trade Values, ValueSavant, Rosternomics, FantasySP, FantasyTradeLab, BOSsports), most free with paid tiers — limited whitespace.Trade Simulator - Baseball Trade Values ↗ValueSavant • MLB Trade Simulator ↗MLB Trade Calculator — Free Trade Values · Rosternomics ↗
WTP is proven: Baseball Trade Values charges $24.99/yr (Pro) with multiple tiers for value-matching and ad-free features, but new entrant must displace entrenched subscription.Baseball Trade Values Subscription ↗Trade Simulator - Baseball Trade Values ↗
Demand spikes hard around the late-July trade deadline (~4-6 weeks/year) with only residual engagement off-season; rankings updates add slight year-round activity but core use case is highly seasonal.Ranking top 2026 MLB trade deadline candidates ↗
Buildable using public prospect rankings (RotoProspects, FantasyPros) and existing valuation methodologies, but MLB data licensing (Stats Perform/MLBAM) and reproducing a credible surplus/value model are non-trivial hurdles.RotoProspects - fantasy baseball MLB prospects ↗Fantasy Baseball Rankings, 2026 Projections, Player News ↗