November 6, 2023 · Cash considerations

Brendon Little: Chicago CubsToronto Blue Jays

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Brendon Little.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
20worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.2M
Control window19WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.5M
Full tenure20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.5M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
80better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term33WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.2M
Control window81WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$4.5M
Full tenure80WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$4.5M

TOR reached the World Series in 2025

Chicago Cubs received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Toronto Blue Jays received

Brendon LittleP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr64
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term25WAR-0.1FIP−119IP46Surplus−$1.2M
Control window72WAR+0.6FIP−96IP138Surplus$4.5M
Full tenure72WAR+0.6FIP−96IP138Surplus$4.5M

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 799.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brendon Littlepre-arbest.$2.3M+0.6$3.7M$4.5M
Total over the control window$2.3M+0.6$3.7M$4.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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