July 27, 2018 · Cash considerations
Cole Hamels and 3 others: Chicago CubsTexas Rangers
Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Cole Hamels.
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
94far better
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
6far worse
Chicago Cubs received
Cole Hamels+4.6WAR (control) · 2 yr90
On the day: +10.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 101, salary $2.5M, signed through 2019.
Cash—WAR (control)—
Not rated — cash.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hamels | signed (FA) thru 2019 | $2.5M | $29.8M | +4.6 | $6.5M | $11.6M |
| Total over the control window | $29.8M | +4.6 | $6.5M | $11.6M | ||
Texas Rangers received
Eddie Butler-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr7
On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -51, FIP− 108, salary $571K.
Rollie Lacy—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
Alexander Ovalles—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Butler | pre-arb | $571K | $0.2M | -0.6 | — | −$3.6M |
| Total over the control window | $0.2M | -0.6 | — | −$3.6M | ||
What this became
Nobody acquired here was traded on.
Also that day
Eduardo Escobar, ARI ⇄ MIN, 2018Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Minnesota TwinsBrett Phillips, KCR ⇄ MIL, 2018Kansas City Royals ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersSam Tuivailala, SEA ⇄ STL, 2018Seattle Mariners ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsNYM ⇄ PHI, 2018New York Mets ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesRyan Pressly, HOU ⇄ MIN, 2018Houston Astros ⇄ Minnesota Twins
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