February 13, 2026

Joey Loperfido and 1 others: Houston AstrosToronto Blue Jays

Joey Loperfido and Jesús Sánchez changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score · provisional
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season95WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.7Net surplus$10.0M
Short term88WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.7Net surplus$10.0M
Control window86WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.7Net surplus$10.0M
Full tenure85WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.7Net surplus$10.0M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score · provisional
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season5WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$10.0M
Short term12WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$10.0M
Control window14WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$10.0M
Full tenure15WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$10.0M

Houston Astros received

Joey LoperfidoLF · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr56
Rest of season71WAR+0.2wRC+84PA120Surplus$0.4M
Short term58WAR+0.2wRC+84PA120Surplus$0.4M
Control window56WAR+0.2wRC+84PA120Surplus$0.4M
Full tenure56WAR+0.2wRC+84PA120Surplus$0.4M

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 148, salary $792K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joey Loperfidopre-arb$792K$0.7M+0.2$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.7M+0.2$0.4M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Jesús SánchezRF · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season12WAR-0.6wRC+105PA299Surplus−$9.5M
Short term15WAR-0.6wRC+105PA299Surplus−$9.5M
Control window16WAR-0.6wRC+105PA299Surplus−$9.5M
Full tenure17WAR-0.6wRC+105PA299Surplus−$9.5M

On the day: +3.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94, salary $6.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jesús Sánchezarb 2$6.8M$5.7M-0.6−$9.5M
Total over the control window$5.7M-0.6−$9.5M

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