December 15, 2018

Trade: Chicago White SoxCleveland Guardians

Yonder Alonso changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term9WAR in-1.1WAR out0.0Net-1.1Net surplus−$14.6M
Control window11WAR in-1.1WAR out0.0Net-1.1Net surplus−$14.6M
Full tenure12WAR in-1.1WAR out0.0Net-1.1Net surplus−$14.6M
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term91WAR in0.0WAR out-1.1Net+1.1Net surplus$14.6M
Control window89WAR in0.0WAR out-1.1Net+1.1Net surplus$14.6M
Full tenure88WAR in0.0WAR out-1.1Net+1.1Net surplus$14.6M

Chicago White Sox received

Yonder Alonso1B · 31 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control-1.1WAR (control) · 1 yr2
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term2WAR-1.1wRC+53PA251Surplus−$14.6M
Control window2WAR-1.1wRC+53PA251Surplus−$14.6M
Full tenure3WAR-1.1wRC+53PA251Surplus−$14.6M

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 133, salary $7.0M, signed through 2020.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Yonder Alonsosigned (FA) thru 2020$7.0M$8.0M-1.1−$14.6M
Total over the control window$8.0M-1.1−$14.6M

Cleveland Guardians received

Alex CallWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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