August 1, 2023 · Cash considerations

Matt Svanson and 1 others: St. Louis CardinalsToronto Blue Jays

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Matt Svanson.

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score · provisional
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season95WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8Net surplus$8.2M
Short term88WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8Net surplus$8.2M
Control window90WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.8Net+1.5Net surplus$14.6M
Full tenure90WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.8Net+1.5Net surplus$14.6M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season5WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$8.2M
Short term12WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$8.2M
Control window10WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.7Net-1.5Net surplus−$14.6M
Full tenure10WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.7Net-1.5Net surplus−$14.6M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Matt SvansonP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr71
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window76WAR+0.7FIP−83IP104Surplus$6.3M
Full tenure76WAR+0.7FIP−83IP104Surplus$6.3M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Svansonprospectest.$1.5M+0.7$2.1M$6.3M
Total over the control window$1.5M+0.7$2.1M$6.3M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Paul DeJong3B · 30 · signed · 3 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr4
Rest of season1WAR-0.8wRC+-77PA44Surplus−$8.2M
Short term3WAR-0.8wRC+-77PA44Surplus−$8.2M
Control window4WAR-0.8wRC+-77PA44Surplus−$8.2M
Full tenure4WAR-0.8wRC+-77PA44Surplus−$8.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 53, salary $9.2M, signed through 2025.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Paul DeJongsigned thru 2025$9.2M$3.1M-0.8—−$8.2M
Total over the control window$3.1M-0.8—−$8.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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