December 17, 2024 · Cash considerations

Matt Thaiss: Chicago CubsChicago White Sox

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

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score · provisional
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term15WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$4.7M
Control window17WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$4.7M
Full tenure18WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$4.7M
Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$4.7M
Control window83WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$4.7M
Full tenure82WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$4.7M

Chicago Cubs received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Chicago White Sox received

Matt ThaissC · 29 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr75
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term77WAR+0.8wRC+105PA110Surplus$4.7M
Control window74WAR+0.8wRC+105PA110Surplus$4.7M
Full tenure74WAR+0.8wRC+105PA110Surplus$4.7M

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, salary $770K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Thaisspre-arb$770K$1.0M+0.8$1.2M$4.7M
Total over the control window$1.0M+0.8$1.2M$4.7M

What this became

  1. Matt Thaiss → TBRMatt Thaiss, CHW ⇄ TBR, 2025+0.1 WAR

Also that day

Cody Bellinger, CHC ⇄ NYY, 2024Chicago Cubs ⇄ New York Yankees

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