December 29, 2024 · Cash considerations

Trade: Chicago CubsMiami Marlins

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Vidal Bruján.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score · provisional
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term73WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.6Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M
Control window71WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.6Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M
Full tenure71WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.6Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M
Miami Marlins
franchise trade score · provisional
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term27WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M
Control window29WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure29WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M

Chicago Cubs received

Vidal BrujánSS · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term13WAR-0.3wRC+43PA47Surplus−$2.8M
Control window15WAR-0.3wRC+43PA47Surplus−$2.8M
Full tenure15WAR-0.3wRC+43PA47Surplus−$2.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 28, salary $746K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Vidal Brujánpre-arb$746K$0.8M-0.3−$2.8M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.3−$2.8M

Miami Marlins received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Matt Mervis1B · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term8WAR-0.6wRC+72PA134Surplus−$4.6M
Control window9WAR-0.6wRC+72PA134Surplus−$4.6M
Full tenure10WAR-0.6wRC+72PA134Surplus−$4.6M

On the day: -1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 47, salary $740K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Mervispre-arb$740K$0.8M-0.6−$4.6M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.6−$4.6M

What this became

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