November 16, 2023

Nicky Lopez and 5 others: Atlanta BravesChicago White Sox

Jared Shuster, Michael Soroka and Aaron Bummer changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves

franchise trade score

17far worse

Franchise trade score17

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term68WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.9Net-0.0Net surplus$2.9M

Control window17WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.8Net-0.4Net surplus−$8.9M

Full tenure17WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.8Net-0.4Net surplus−$8.9M

Chicago White Sox

franchise trade score

83far better

Franchise trade score83

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term32WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.8Net+0.0Net surplus−$2.9M

Control window83WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.3Net+0.4Net surplus$8.9M

Full tenure83WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.3Net+0.4Net surplus$8.9M

Atlanta Braves received

Aaron BummerP · 30 · signed · 3 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr52

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

Short term78WAR+0.8FIP−57IP55Surplus$0.7M

Control window49WAR+0.3FIP−88IP125Surplus−$12.3M

Full tenure50WAR+0.3FIP−88IP125Surplus−$12.3M

On the day: +1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 78, salary $3.8M, signed through 2026.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Aaron Bummer	signed thru 2026	$3.8M	$18.5M	+0.3	—	−$12.3M
Total over the control window			$18.5M	+0.3	—	−$12.3M

Chicago White Sox received

Riley Gowensprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Jared ShusterP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr68

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

Short term69WAR+0.5FIP−111IP73Surplus$3.1M

Control window66WAR+0.4FIP−103IP89Surplus$1.8M

Full tenure66WAR+0.4FIP−103IP89Surplus$1.8M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $720K.

Michael SorokaP · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr61

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

Short term63WAR+0.5FIP−119IP80Surplus$0.5M

Control window60WAR+0.5FIP−119IP80Surplus$0.5M

Full tenure60WAR+0.5FIP−119IP80Surplus$0.5M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $2.8M.

Nicky Lopez2B · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr52

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term53WAR+0.5wRC+78PA445Surplus−$0.5M

Control window51WAR+0.5wRC+78PA445Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure52WAR+0.5wRC+78PA445Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +5.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 55, FIP− 748, salary $3.7M.

Braden ShewmakeSS · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr6

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term5WAR-0.6wRC+-14PA67Surplus−$5.2M

Control window6WAR-0.6wRC+-14PA67Surplus−$5.2M

Full tenure7WAR-0.6wRC+-14PA67Surplus−$5.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jared Shuster	pre-arb	$720K	$1.5M	+0.4	—	$1.8M
Michael Soroka	arb 2	$2.8M	$3.0M	+0.5	—	$0.5M
Nicky Lopez	arb 1	$3.7M	$4.3M	+0.5	—	−$0.5M
Braden Shewmake	pre-arb	est.	$0.7M	-0.6	—	−$5.2M
Total over the control window			$9.5M	+0.8	$12.6M	−$3.5M

What this became

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