November 19, 2025

Taylor Ward and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesLos Angeles Angels

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

franchise trade score · provisional

92far better

Franchise trade score92

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term95WAR in+2.2WAR out-0.5Net+2.8Net surplus$16.0M

Control window92WAR in+2.2WAR out-0.5Net+2.8Net surplus$16.0M

Full tenure92WAR in+2.2WAR out-0.5Net+2.8Net surplus$16.0M

franchise trade score · provisional

8far worse

Franchise trade score8

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term5WAR in-0.5WAR out+2.2Net-2.8Net surplus−$16.0M

Control window8WAR in-0.5WAR out+2.2Net-2.8Net surplus−$16.0M

Full tenure8WAR in-0.5WAR out+2.2Net-2.8Net surplus−$16.0M

Baltimore Orioles received

Taylor WardLF · 32 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+2.2WAR (control) · 1 yr87

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term89WAR+2.2wRC+117PA506Surplus$11.8M

Control window86WAR+2.2wRC+117PA506Surplus$11.8M

Full tenure85WAR+2.2wRC+117PA506Surplus$11.8M

On the day: +7.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 113, salary $7.8M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Taylor Ward	arb 2	$7.8M	$12.2M	+2.2	$5.4M	$11.8M
Total over the control window			$12.2M	+2.2	$5.4M	$11.8M

Grayson RodriguezP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr11

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term10WAR-0.5FIP−123IP82Surplus−$4.1M

Control window11WAR-0.5FIP−123IP82Surplus−$4.1M

Full tenure11WAR-0.5FIP−123IP82Surplus−$4.1M

On the day: +4.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 90.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Grayson Rodriguez	pre-arb	est.	$0.8M	-0.5	—	−$4.1M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	-0.5	—	−$4.1M

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