February 2, 2026

Brendan Donovan and 5 others: Seattle MarinersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay Rays

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Seattle Mariners

scored on what the club received · provisional

65better

Franchise trade score65

Rest of season77WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.7Net+0.0Net surplus−$4.1M

Short term66WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.7Net+0.0Net surplus−$4.1M

Control window65WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.7Net+0.0Net surplus−$4.1M

Full tenure64WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.7Net+0.0Net surplus−$4.1M

St. Louis Cardinals

scored on what the club received · provisional

50even

Franchise trade score50

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.2M

Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.2M

Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.2M

Tampa Bay Rays

scored on what the club received · provisional

81far better

Franchise trade score81

Rest of season92WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$4.3M

Short term83WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$4.3M

Control window82WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$4.3M

Full tenure80WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$4.3M

Seattle Mariners received

Brendan Donovan3B · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr73

Rest of season87WAR+0.7wRC+131PA159Surplus$0.2M

Short term75WAR+0.7wRC+131PA159Surplus$0.2M

Control window73WAR+0.7wRC+131PA159Surplus$0.2M

Full tenure73WAR+0.7wRC+131PA159Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 118, salary $5.8M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Brendan Donovan	arb 2	$5.8M	$4.8M	+0.7	$6.7M	$0.2M
Total over the control window			$4.8M	+0.7	$6.7M	$0.2M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Colton Ledbetterprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Jurrangelo Cijntjeprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Tai Peeteprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Tampa Bay Rays received

Ben Williamson2B · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr68

Rest of season81WAR+0.7wRC+82PA270Surplus$4.3M

Short term70WAR+0.7wRC+82PA270Surplus$4.3M

Control window67WAR+0.7wRC+82PA270Surplus$4.3M

Full tenure66WAR+0.7wRC+82PA270Surplus$4.3M

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 77, salary $786K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ben Williamson	pre-arb	$786K	$0.7M	+0.7	$0.9M	$4.3M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	+0.7	$0.9M	$4.3M

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