January 31, 2025 · Cash considerations

Trade: Baltimore OriolesChicago Cubs

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Luis Vázquez.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score · provisional
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season14WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$2.6M
Short term23WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$3.3M
Control window24WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure25WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$3.3M
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score · provisional
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season86WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$2.6M
Short term77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$3.3M
Control window76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$3.3M
Full tenure75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$3.3M

Baltimore Orioles received

Luis VázquezSS · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr15
Rest of season8WAR-0.3wRC+25PA53Surplus−$2.6M
Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+25PA53Surplus−$3.3M
Control window16WAR-0.3wRC+25PA53Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure16WAR-0.3wRC+25PA53Surplus−$3.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -31.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Luis Vázquezpre-arbest.$1.5M-0.3−$3.3M
Total over the control window$1.5M-0.3−$3.3M

Chicago Cubs received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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