May 27, 2025

Matt Thaiss and 1 others: Chicago White SoxTampa Bay Rays

Matt Thaiss changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
39worse
Franchise trade score39
Rest of season26WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.5M
Short term38WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.5M
Control window39WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure39WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.5M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score · provisional
61better
Franchise trade score61
Rest of season74WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.5M
Short term62WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.5M
Control window61WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.5M
Full tenure61WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.5M

Chicago White Sox received

Dru BakerprospectWAR (control)

Not rated.

Tampa Bay Rays received

Matt ThaissC · 30 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr58
Rest of season77WAR+0.1wRC+68PA80Surplus$0.5M
Short term61WAR+0.1wRC+68PA80Surplus$0.5M
Control window58WAR+0.1wRC+68PA80Surplus$0.5M
Full tenure58WAR+0.1wRC+68PA80Surplus$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86, salary $1.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Thaissarb 1$1.0M$0.0M+0.1$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.0M+0.1$0.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Sean Newcomb, BOS ⇄ OAK, 2025Boston Red Sox ⇄ Athletics

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