July 31, 2025

Adrian Houser and 3 others: Chicago White SoxTampa Bay Rays

Curtis Mead, Duncan Davitt and Adrian Houser changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season6WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.4Net-0.8Net surplus−$5.9M
Short term14WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.4Net-0.8Net surplus−$6.2M
Control window16WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.4Net-0.8Net surplus−$6.2M
Full tenure17WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.4Net-0.8Net surplus−$6.2M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score · provisional
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season94WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.4Net+0.8Net surplus$5.9M
Short term86WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.8Net surplus$6.2M
Control window84WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.8Net surplus$6.2M
Full tenure83WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.8Net surplus$6.2M

Chicago White Sox received

Curtis Mead3B · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+64PA132Surplus−$3.4M
Short term10WAR-0.4wRC+64PA132Surplus−$3.4M
Control window11WAR-0.4wRC+64PA132Surplus−$3.4M
Full tenure12WAR-0.4wRC+64PA132Surplus−$3.4M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67, salary $762K.

Duncan DavittP · 26 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term31WAR-0.0FIP−239IP2Surplus−$0.3M
Control window34WAR-0.0FIP−239IP2Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure35WAR-0.0FIP−239IP2Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

Ben PeoplesP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs 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 CHW

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Curtis Meadpre-arb$762K$0.3M-0.4—−$3.4M
Duncan Davittprospectest.$0.1M-0.0—−$0.3M
Ben Peoplesprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.5—−$3.7M

Tampa Bay Rays received

Adrian HouserP · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr67
Rest of season80WAR+0.4FIP−104IP56Surplus$2.5M
Short term68WAR+0.4FIP−104IP56Surplus$2.5M
Control window66WAR+0.4FIP−104IP56Surplus$2.5M
Full tenure66WAR+0.4FIP−104IP56Surplus$2.5M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 121.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Adrian HouserFA eligibleest.$0.3M+0.4—$2.5M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.4—$2.5M

What this became

  1. Curtis Mead → WSNCurtis Mead, CHW ⇄ WSN, 2026+1.7 WAR
  2. Ben Peoples → TEXBen Peoples, CHW ⇄ TEX, 2026+0.0 WAR
  3. Duncan Davitt → ATLJoey Bart, ATL ⇄ CHW, 20260.0 WAR
  4. Curtis Mead → BOSCurtis Mead, BOS ⇄ WSN, 2026+0.1 WAR
  5. Boston Smith → SEACHW ⇄ SEA, 2026— WAR

Also that day

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