April 30, 2025 · Cash considerations

Matt Festa: Cleveland GuardiansTexas Rangers

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

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score · provisional
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season83WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$1.6M
Short term83WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$3.9M
Control window71WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$1.6M
Full tenure80WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$3.9M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score · provisional
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season17WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.6M
Short term17WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.9M
Control window29WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.9M

Cleveland Guardians received

Matt FestaP · 32 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr72
Rest of season84WAR+0.3FIP−76IP55Surplus$1.6M
Short term79WAR+0.8FIP−80IP117Surplus$3.9M
Control window69WAR+0.3FIP−76IP55Surplus$1.6M
Full tenure76WAR+0.8FIP−80IP117Surplus$3.9M

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 82.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Festaarb 3est.$0.5M+0.3$1.6M
Total over the control window$0.5M+0.3$1.6M

Texas Rangers received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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