July 31, 2025

Phil Maton and 3 others: St. Louis CardinalsTexas Rangers

Phil Maton changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score · provisional
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season14WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.1M
Short term25WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.1M
Control window26WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.1M
Full tenure27WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.1M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score · provisional
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season86WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$2.1M
Short term75WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$2.1M
Control window74WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$2.1M
Full tenure73WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$2.1M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Mason Molinaprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Skylar Halesprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Texas Rangers received

Phil MatonP · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr68
Rest of season85WAR+0.4FIP−64IP23Surplus$2.1M
Short term71WAR+0.4FIP−64IP23Surplus$2.1M
Control window68WAR+0.4FIP−64IP23Surplus$2.1M
Full tenure67WAR+0.4FIP−64IP23Surplus$2.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 107, salary $2.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Phil Matonsigned (FA)$2.0M$0.8M+0.4—$2.1M
Total over the control window$0.8M+0.4—$2.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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