May 15, 2025 · Cash considerations

Trade: Chicago White SoxHouston Astros

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Miguel Castro.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season20WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.4M
Short term31WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.4M
Control window32WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure33WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.4M
Houston Astros
franchise trade score · provisional
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.4M
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.4M
Control window68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.4M
Full tenure67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.4M

Chicago White Sox received

Miguel CastroP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season13WAR-0.1FIP−166IP6Surplus−$1.4M
Short term22WAR-0.1FIP−166IP6Surplus−$1.4M
Control window24WAR-0.1FIP−166IP6Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure24WAR-0.1FIP−166IP6Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 144.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Miguel CastroFA eligibleest.$0.4M-0.1−$1.4M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.1−$1.4M

Houston Astros received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

José Castillo, ARI ⇄ NYM, 2025Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ New York Mets

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