December 22, 2025

Willson Contreras and 3 others: Boston Red SoxSt. Louis Cardinals

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

franchise trade score · provisional

95far better

Franchise trade score95

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

Short term98WAR in+4.1WAR out+0.5Net+3.5Net surplus$33.3M

Control window95WAR in+4.1WAR out+0.5Net+3.5Net surplus$33.3M

Full tenure94WAR in+4.1WAR out+0.5Net+3.5Net surplus$33.3M

franchise trade score · provisional

5far worse

Franchise trade score5

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

Short term2WAR in+0.5WAR out+4.1Net-3.5Net surplus−$33.3M

Control window5WAR in+0.5WAR out+4.1Net-3.5Net surplus−$33.3M

Full tenure6WAR in+0.5WAR out+4.1Net-3.5Net surplus−$33.3M

Boston Red Sox received

Willson Contreras1B · 33 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control+4.1WAR (control) · 1 yr94

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

Short term97WAR+4.1wRC+150PA517Surplus$36.1M

Control window93WAR+4.1wRC+150PA517Surplus$36.1M

Full tenure92WAR+4.1wRC+150PA517Surplus$36.1M

On the day: +9.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 141, salary $18.0M, signed through 2028.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Willson Contreras	signed (FA) thru 2028	$18.0M	$18.0M	+4.1	$4.4M	$36.1M
Total over the control window			$18.0M	+4.1	$4.4M	$36.1M

Blake Aitaprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Hunter DobbinsP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr69

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

Short term71WAR+0.5FIP−104IP54Surplus$2.8M

Control window68WAR+0.5FIP−104IP54Surplus$2.8M

Full tenure68WAR+0.5FIP−104IP54Surplus$2.8M

Yhoiker Fajardoprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Hunter Dobbins	pre-arb	est.	$0.8M	+0.5	$1.4M	$2.8M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	+0.5	$1.4M	$2.8M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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