January 22, 2026

MacKenzie Gore and 5 others: Texas RangersWashington Nationals

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

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score · provisional
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season98WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.2Net+2.2Net surplus$14.2M
Short term94WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.2Net+2.2Net surplus$14.2M
Control window91WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.2Net+2.2Net surplus$14.2M
Full tenure91WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.2Net+2.2Net surplus$14.2M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score · provisional
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season2WAR in-0.2WAR out+2.0Net-2.2Net surplus−$14.2M
Short term6WAR in-0.2WAR out+2.0Net-2.2Net surplus−$14.2M
Control window9WAR in-0.2WAR out+2.0Net-2.2Net surplus−$14.2M
Full tenure9WAR in-0.2WAR out+2.0Net-2.2Net surplus−$14.2M

Texas Rangers received

MacKenzie GoreP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr85
Rest of season93WAR+2.0FIP−90IP158Surplus$12.7M
Short term87WAR+2.0FIP−90IP158Surplus$12.7M
Control window84WAR+2.0FIP−90IP158Surplus$12.7M
Full tenure83WAR+2.0FIP−90IP158Surplus$12.7M

On the day: +7.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 89, salary $5.6M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
MacKenzie Gorearb 2$5.6M$5.1M+2.0$2.6M$12.7M
Total over the control window$5.1M+2.0$2.6M$12.7M

Washington Nationals received

Alejandro Rosarioprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Devin Fitz-Geraldprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Gavin Fienprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Abimelec Ortiz1B · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season11WAR-0.2wRC+66PA112Surplus−$1.5M
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+66PA112Surplus−$1.5M
Control window19WAR-0.2wRC+66PA112Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure20WAR-0.2wRC+66PA112Surplus−$1.5M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $64K.

Yeremy Cabreraprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Abimelec Ortizpre-arb$64K$0.1M-0.2—−$1.5M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.2—−$1.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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