April 2, 2025

Trade: Los Angeles DodgersAthletics

Carlos Duran and Esteury Ruiz changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score · provisional
58even
Franchise trade score58
Rest of season71WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Short term59WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Control window58WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure58WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M

LAD won the World Series in 2025

Athletics
franchise trade score · provisional
42even
Franchise trade score42
Rest of season29WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term41WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window42WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure42WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Esteury RuizRF · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season16WAR-0.1wRC+67PA23Surplus−$1.0M
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+67PA23Surplus−$1.0M
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+67PA23Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure29WAR-0.1wRC+67PA23Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Esteury Ruizpre-arbest.$0.5M-0.1−$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.1−$1.0M

Athletics received

Carlos DuranP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season14WAR-0.1FIP−697IP0Surplus−$1.2M
Short term24WAR-0.1FIP−697IP0Surplus−$1.2M
Control window26WAR-0.1FIP−697IP0Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−697IP0Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Carlos Duranpre-arbest.$0.5M-0.1−$1.2M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.1−$1.2M

What this became

  1. Esteury Ruiz → MIAEsteury Ruiz, LAD ⇄ MIA, 2025+0.6 WAR

Also that day

Michael Petersen, ATL ⇄ LAA, 2025Atlanta Braves ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

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