February 5, 2026

Blaze Alexander and 3 others: Arizona DiamondbacksBaltimore Orioles

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

franchise trade score · provisional

10far worse

Franchise trade score10

Rest of season2WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6Net surplus−$14.1M

Short term7WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6Net surplus−$14.1M

Control window9WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6Net surplus−$14.1M

Full tenure10WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6Net surplus−$14.1M

franchise trade score · provisional

90far better

Franchise trade score90

Rest of season98WAR in+1.6WAR out-0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$14.1M

Short term93WAR in+1.6WAR out-0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$14.1M

Control window91WAR in+1.6WAR out-0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$14.1M

Full tenure90WAR in+1.6WAR out-0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$14.1M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

José Mejíaprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Kade StrowdP · 29 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr34

Rest of season20WAR-0.0FIP−195IP3Surplus−$0.3M

Short term32WAR-0.0FIP−195IP3Surplus−$0.3M

Control window34WAR-0.0FIP−195IP3Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure35WAR-0.0FIP−195IP3Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 81, salary $127K.

Wellington Aracenaprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kade Strowd	pre-arb	$127K	$0.1M	-0.0	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	-0.0	—	−$0.3M

Blaze Alexander3B · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 1 yr85

Rest of season94WAR+1.6wRC+121PA289Surplus$13.8M

Short term87WAR+1.6wRC+121PA289Surplus$13.8M

Control window84WAR+1.6wRC+121PA289Surplus$13.8M

Full tenure83WAR+1.6wRC+121PA289Surplus$13.8M

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 100, salary $800K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Blaze Alexander	pre-arb	$800K	$0.7M	+1.6	$0.4M	$13.8M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	+1.6	$0.4M	$13.8M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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