July 28, 2023

Joe Kelly and 4 others: Chicago White SoxLos Angeles Dodgers

Lance Lynn, Trayce Thompson and Nick Nastrini changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox

franchise trade score · provisional

64better

Franchise trade score64

Rest of season66WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.4Net-0.7Net surplus$6.1M

Short term63WAR in-1.4WAR out+0.1Net-1.6Net surplus$6.2M

Control window64WAR in-1.2WAR out+0.1Net-1.3Net surplus$6.8M

Full tenure63WAR in-1.2WAR out+0.1Net-1.3Net surplus$6.8M

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

36worse

Franchise trade score36

Rest of season34WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.4Net+0.7Net surplus−$6.1M

Short term37WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.4Net+1.6Net surplus−$6.2M

Control window36WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.3Net surplus−$6.8M

Full tenure37WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.3Net surplus−$6.8M

LAD won the World Series in 2024

Chicago White Sox received

Trayce ThompsonRF · 32 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr12

Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+40PA92Surplus−$3.1M

Short term11WAR-0.4wRC+40PA92Surplus−$3.1M

Control window12WAR-0.4wRC+40PA92Surplus−$3.1M

Full tenure13WAR-0.4wRC+40PA92Surplus−$3.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 142, salary $1.4M.

Nick NastriniP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr5

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term5WAR-0.7FIP−179IP36Surplus−$5.2M

Control window5WAR-0.7FIP−179IP36Surplus−$5.2M

Full tenure6WAR-0.7FIP−179IP36Surplus−$5.2M

Jordan LeasureP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 3 yr17

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term10WAR-0.4FIP−141IP31Surplus−$3.5M

Control window19WAR-0.2FIP−124IP114Surplus−$3.0M

Full tenure20WAR-0.2FIP−124IP114Surplus−$3.0M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Trayce Thompson	arb 1	$1.4M	$0.6M	-0.4	—	−$3.1M
Nick Nastrini	prospect	est.	$0.7M	-0.7	—	−$5.2M
Jordan Leasure	prospect	est.	$2.3M	-0.2	—	−$3.0M
Total over the control window			$3.6M	-1.2	—	−$11.2M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Lance LynnP · 36 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr34

Rest of season45WAR+0.0FIP−137IP64Surplus−$7.4M

Short term35WAR+0.0FIP−137IP64Surplus−$7.4M

Control window33WAR+0.0FIP−137IP64Surplus−$7.4M

Full tenure33WAR+0.0FIP−137IP64Surplus−$7.4M

On the day: +7.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 94, salary $18.5M.

Joe KellyP · 35 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr45

Rest of season59WAR+0.3FIP−29IP10Surplus−$1.8M

Short term45WAR+0.1FIP−90IP42Surplus−$10.6M

Control window44WAR+0.1FIP−90IP42Surplus−$10.6M

Full tenure45WAR+0.1FIP−90IP42Surplus−$10.6M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 75, salary $9.0M, signed through 2024.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Lance Lynn	signed (FA)	$18.5M	$7.7M	+0.0	—	−$7.4M
Joe Kelly	signed (FA) thru 2024	$9.0M	$11.8M	+0.1	—	−$10.6M
Total over the control window			$19.5M	+0.1	—	−$18.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

David Robertson, MIA ⇄ NYM, 2023Miami Marlins ⇄ New York Mets Kendall Graveman, CHW ⇄ HOU, 2023Chicago White Sox ⇄ Houston Astros SDP ⇄ TEX, 2023San Diego Padres ⇄ Texas Rangers

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