November 20, 2024

Trade: Chicago CubsCleveland Guardians

Eli Morgan changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score · provisional
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term21WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$3.3M
Control window23WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure24WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$3.3M
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score · provisional
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$3.3M
Control window77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$3.3M
Full tenure76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$3.3M

Chicago Cubs received

Eli MorganP · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr12
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term11WAR-0.4FIP−209IP7Surplus−$3.3M
Control window13WAR-0.4FIP−209IP7Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure13WAR-0.4FIP−209IP7Surplus−$3.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 92, salary $751K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Eli Morganpre-arb$751K$0.9M-0.4−$3.3M
Total over the control window$0.9M-0.4−$3.3M

Cleveland Guardians received

Alfonsin RosarioprospectWAR (control)

Not rated.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHC ⇄ LAA, 2024Chicago Cubs ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

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