August 2, 2022

Ben Brown and 1 others: Chicago CubsPhiladelphia Phillies

Chicago Cubs came out ahead by 2.5 WAR, most of it from Ben Brown.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score · provisional
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season14WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.0M
Short term24WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.0M
Control window93WAR in+3.0WAR out+0.5Net+2.5Net surplus$21.0M
Full tenure92WAR in+3.0WAR out+0.5Net+2.5Net surplus$21.0M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season86WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$2.0M
Short term76WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$2.0M
Control window7WAR in+0.5WAR out+3.0Net-2.5Net surplus−$21.0M
Full tenure8WAR in+0.5WAR out+3.0Net-2.5Net surplus−$21.0M

PHI reached the World Series in 2022

Chicago Cubs received

Ben BrownP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+3.0WAR (control) · 3 yr79
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window88WAR+3.0FIP−83IP230Surplus$23.0M
Full tenure87WAR+3.0FIP−83IP230Surplus$23.0M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ben Brownprospectest.$2.3M+3.0$0.8M$23.0M
Total over the control window$2.3M+3.0$0.8M$23.0M

Philadelphia Phillies received

David RobertsonP · 37 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season86WAR+0.5FIP−91IP23Surplus$2.0M
Short term72WAR+0.5FIP−91IP23Surplus$2.0M
Control window69WAR+0.5FIP−91IP23Surplus$2.0M
Full tenure68WAR+0.5FIP−91IP23Surplus$2.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 89, salary $3.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
David Robertsonsigned (FA)$3.5M$1.2M+0.5—$2.0M
Total over the control window$1.2M+0.5—$2.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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