December 4, 2025

Tyler Samaniego and 4 others: Boston Red SoxPittsburgh Pirates

Tyler Samaniego, Johan Oviedo and Jhostynxon Garcia changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term83WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.7Net+0.8Net surplus$3.9M
Control window81WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.7Net+0.8Net surplus$3.9M
Full tenure80WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.7Net+0.8Net surplus$3.9M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score · provisional
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term17WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.9M
Control window19WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.9M
Full tenure20WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.9M

Boston Red Sox received

Adonys Guzmanprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Tyler SamaniegoP · 26 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr64
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term66WAR+0.2FIP−85IP20Surplus$1.4M
Control window63WAR+0.2FIP−85IP20Surplus$1.4M
Full tenure63WAR+0.2FIP−85IP20Surplus$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Johan OviedoP · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term20WAR-0.1FIP−246IP4Surplus−$2.2M
Control window22WAR-0.1FIP−246IP4Surplus−$2.2M
Full tenure23WAR-0.1FIP−246IP4Surplus−$2.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $850K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tyler Samaniegoprospectest.$0.1M+0.2—$1.4M
Johan Oviedoarb 1$850K$1.6M-0.1—−$2.2M
Total over the control window$1.6M+0.1—−$0.8M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Jesus Traviesoprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Jhostynxon GarciaRF · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr6
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term5WAR-0.7wRC+3PA50Surplus−$4.7M
Control window6WAR-0.7wRC+3PA50Surplus−$4.7M
Full tenure6WAR-0.7wRC+3PA50Surplus−$4.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jhostynxon Garciapre-arbest.$0.1M-0.7—−$4.7M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.7—−$4.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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