January 20, 2026

Luis Robert and 2 others: Chicago White SoxNew York Mets

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season66WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.7Net-1.1Net surplus$9.8M
Short term66WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.7Net-1.1Net surplus$9.8M
Control window66WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.7Net-1.1Net surplus$9.8M
Full tenure66WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.7Net-1.1Net surplus$9.8M
New York Mets
franchise trade score · provisional
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season34WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.4Net+1.1Net surplus−$9.8M
Short term34WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.4Net+1.1Net surplus−$9.8M
Control window34WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.4Net+1.1Net surplus−$9.8M
Full tenure34WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.4Net+1.1Net surplus−$9.8M

Chicago White Sox received

Truman PauleyprospectWAR (control)

Not rated.

Luisangel AcuñaSS · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+51PA207Surplus−$3.5M
Short term10WAR-0.4wRC+51PA207Surplus−$3.5M
Control window11WAR-0.4wRC+51PA207Surplus−$3.5M
Full tenure11WAR-0.4wRC+51PA207Surplus−$3.5M

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 64, salary $786K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Luisangel Acuñapre-arb$786K$0.7M-0.4−$3.5M
Total over the control window$0.7M-0.4−$3.5M

New York Mets received

Luis RobertCF · 29 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr51
Rest of season60WAR+0.7wRC+96PA218Surplus−$13.2M
Short term52WAR+0.7wRC+96PA218Surplus−$13.2M
Control window50WAR+0.7wRC+96PA218Surplus−$13.2M
Full tenure50WAR+0.7wRC+96PA218Surplus−$13.2M

On the day: +6.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $20.0M, signed through 2027.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Luis Robertsigned (FA) thru 2027$20.0M$18.3M+0.7$25.1M−$13.2M
Total over the control window$18.3M+0.7$25.1M−$13.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Bradley Blalock, COL ⇄ MIA, 2026Colorado Rockies ⇄ Miami Marlins

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