June 11, 2025

Trade: Boston Red SoxMinnesota Twins

Jorge Alcalá changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season18WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.9M
Short term28WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.9M
Control window30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.9M
Full tenure30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.9M
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score · provisional
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.9M
Short term72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.9M
Control window70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.9M
Full tenure70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.9M

Boston Red Sox received

Jorge AlcaláP · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−135IP16Surplus−$1.9M
Short term19WAR-0.2FIP−135IP16Surplus−$1.9M
Control window21WAR-0.2FIP−135IP16Surplus−$1.9M
Full tenure22WAR-0.2FIP−135IP16Surplus−$1.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 103, salary $1.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jorge Alcaláarb 2$1.5M$0.8M-0.2−$1.9M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.2−$1.9M

Minnesota Twins received

Andy LugoprospectWAR (control)

Not rated.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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