July 10, 2025

Bryan Baker and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesTampa Bay Rays

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score · provisional
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season29WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term7WAR in0.0WAR out+1.9Net-1.9Net surplus−$14.1M
Control window9WAR in0.0WAR out+1.9Net-1.9Net surplus−$14.1M
Full tenure10WAR in0.0WAR out+1.9Net-1.9Net surplus−$14.1M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score · provisional
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season71WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Short term93WAR in+1.9WAR out0.0Net+1.9Net surplus$14.1M
Control window91WAR in+1.9WAR out0.0Net+1.9Net surplus$14.1M
Full tenure90WAR in+1.9WAR out0.0Net+1.9Net surplus$14.1M

Baltimore Orioles received

Player to be named laterWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Tampa Bay Rays received

Bryan BakerP · 31 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.9WAR (control) · 2 yr86
Rest of season75WAR+0.1FIP−91IP30Surplus$0.2M
Short term88WAR+1.9FIP−79IP86Surplus$14.1M
Control window85WAR+1.9FIP−79IP86Surplus$14.1M
Full tenure84WAR+1.9FIP−79IP86Surplus$14.1M

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 92, salary $769K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bryan Bakerpre-arb$769K$1.6M+1.9$0.8M$14.1M
Total over the control window$1.6M+1.9$0.8M$14.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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