July 30, 2025 · Cash considerations

Trade: Cincinnati RedsPittsburgh Pirates

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Ke'Bryan Hayes.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score · provisional
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season80WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$0.7M
Short term17WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$10.0M
Control window19WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$10.0M
Full tenure19WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$10.0M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score · provisional
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.7M
Short term83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$10.0M
Control window81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$10.0M
Full tenure81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$10.0M

Cincinnati Reds received

Ke'Bryan Hayes3B · 28 · signed · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr14
Rest of season77WAR+0.5wRC+84PA178Surplus$0.7M
Short term13WAR-0.2wRC+52PA395Surplus−$10.0M
Control window14WAR-0.2wRC+52PA395Surplus−$10.0M
Full tenure15WAR-0.2wRC+52PA395Surplus−$10.0M

On the day: +7.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 58, salary $7.0M, signed through 2030.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ke'Bryan Hayessigned thru 2030$7.0M$9.9M-0.2—−$10.0M
Total over the control window$9.9M-0.2—−$10.0M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Taylor RogersP · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for PIT

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 96, salary $12.0M.

Sammy Stafuraprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Taylor Rogerssigned (FA)$12.0M$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0—$0.0M

What this became

  1. Taylor Rogers → CHCCHC ⇄ PIT, 2025-0.1 WAR
  2. Sammy Stafura → NYMLuke Weaver, NYM ⇄ PIT, 2026— WAR

Also that day

CHW ⇄ NYY, 2025Chicago White Sox ⇄ New York YankeesTyler Kinley, ATL ⇄ COL, 2025Atlanta Braves ⇄ Colorado RockiesLuis García, LAA ⇄ WSN, 2025Los Angeles Angels ⇄ Washington NationalsDrew Gilbert, NYM ⇄ SFG, 2025New York Mets ⇄ San Francisco GiantsCaleb Ferguson, PIT ⇄ SEA, 2025Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Seattle MarinersNYM ⇄ STL, 2025New York Mets ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsJhoan Durán, MIN ⇄ PHI, 2025Minnesota Twins ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesZack Littell, CIN ⇄ TBR, 2025Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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