January 13, 2026 · Cash considerations

Nolan Arenado and 1 others: Arizona DiamondbacksSt. Louis Cardinals

Arizona Diamondbacks took the better players and the contracts that came with them. St. Louis Cardinals took the room.

Arizona Diamondbacks
franchise trade score · provisional
44even
Franchise trade score44
Rest of season41WAR in+2.0WAR out0.0Net+2.0Net surplus−$2.5M
Short term45WAR in+2.0WAR out0.0Net+2.0Net surplus−$2.5M
Control window44WAR in+2.0WAR out0.0Net+2.0Net surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure45WAR in+2.0WAR out0.0Net+2.0Net surplus−$2.5M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score · provisional
56even
Franchise trade score56
Rest of season59WAR in0.0WAR out+2.0Net-2.0Net surplus$2.5M
Short term55WAR in0.0WAR out+2.0Net-2.0Net surplus$2.5M
Control window56WAR in0.0WAR out+2.0Net-2.0Net surplus$2.5M
Full tenure55WAR in0.0WAR out+2.0Net-2.0Net surplus$2.5M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Nolan Arenado3B · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr63
Rest of season68WAR+2.0wRC+100PA537Surplus−$2.5M
Short term64WAR+2.0wRC+100PA537Surplus−$2.5M
Control window62WAR+2.0wRC+100PA537Surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure62WAR+2.0wRC+100PA537Surplus−$2.5M

On the day: +6.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $27.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Nolan Arenadosigned (FA)$27.0M$24.8M+2.0$12.4M−$2.5M
Total over the control window$24.8M+2.0$12.4M−$2.5M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jack Martinezprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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