December 19, 2025

Trade: Houston AstrosPittsburgh Pirates

One club received nothing that reached the majors, so this deal is not scored as a trade.

Houston Astros
scored on what the club received · provisional
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term16WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.9M
Control window18WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.9M
Full tenure19WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.9M
Pittsburgh Pirates
scored on what the club received · provisional
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$4.9M
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$4.9M
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$4.9M

Houston Astros received

Mike BurrowsP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term6WAR-0.6FIP−137IP95Surplus−$4.9M
Control window7WAR-0.6FIP−137IP95Surplus−$4.9M
Full tenure7WAR-0.6FIP−137IP95Surplus−$4.9M

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 208.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Burrowspre-arbest.$0.8M-0.6—−$4.9M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.6—−$4.9M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Jonathan Bowlan, KCR ⇄ PHI, 2025Kansas City Royals ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesKyle Backhus, ARI ⇄ PHI, 2025Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesShane Baz, BAL ⇄ TBR, 2025Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysHOU ⇄ TBR, 2025Houston Astros ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysBrandon Lowe, PIT ⇄ TBR, 2025Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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