December 30, 2023 · Cash considerations

Chris Sale and 1 others: Atlanta BravesBoston Red Sox

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Chris Sale.

franchise trade score

99far better

Franchise trade score99

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

Short term100WAR in+6.3WAR out-0.4Net+6.7Net surplus$76.4M

Control window99WAR in+15.5WAR out-0.4Net+15.9Net surplus$143.4M

Full tenure99WAR in+15.5WAR out-0.4Net+15.9Net surplus$143.4M

franchise trade score

1far worse

Franchise trade score1

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

Short term0WAR in-0.4WAR out+6.3Net-6.7Net surplus−$76.4M

Control window1WAR in-0.4WAR out+15.5Net-15.9Net surplus−$143.4M

Full tenure1WAR in-0.4WAR out+15.5Net-15.9Net surplus−$143.4M

Atlanta Braves received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Chris SaleP · 34 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control+15.5WAR (control) · 3 yr99

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

Short term99WAR+6.3FIP−53IP178Surplus$73.0M

Control window99WAR+15.5FIP−57IP453Surplus$140.1M

Full tenure98WAR+15.5FIP−57IP453Surplus$140.1M

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 60, salary $27.5M, signed through 2026.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Chris Sale	signed (FA) thru 2026	$27.5M	$56.0M	+15.5	$3.6M	$140.1M
Total over the control window			$56.0M	+15.5	$3.6M	$140.1M

Vaughn Grissom2B · 22 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr10

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

Short term9WAR-0.4wRC+31PA114Surplus−$3.3M

Control window10WAR-0.4wRC+31PA114Surplus−$3.3M

Full tenure11WAR-0.4wRC+31PA114Surplus−$3.3M

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 122.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Vaughn Grissom	pre-arb	est.	$0.7M	-0.4	—	−$3.3M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	-0.4	—	−$3.3M

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