May 29, 2025

Trade: Cincinnati RedsLos Angeles Dodgers

Alexis Díaz changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score · provisional
72better
Franchise trade score72
Rest of season84WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$3.1M
Short term74WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$3.1M
Control window72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$3.1M
Full tenure72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$3.1M
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score · provisional
28worse
Franchise trade score28
Rest of season16WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$3.1M
Short term26WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$3.1M
Control window28WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$3.1M
Full tenure28WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$3.1M

LAD won the World Series in 2025

Cincinnati Reds received

Mike VillaniprospectWAR (control)

Not rated.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Alexis DíazP · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season13WAR-0.1FIP−126IP9Surplus−$3.1M
Short term22WAR-0.1FIP−126IP9Surplus−$3.1M
Control window23WAR-0.1FIP−126IP9Surplus−$3.1M
Full tenure24WAR-0.1FIP−126IP9Surplus−$3.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 108, salary $4.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Alexis Díazarb 1$4.5M$2.6M-0.1−$3.1M
Total over the control window$2.6M-0.1−$3.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

PHI ⇄ TOR, 2025Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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