March 24, 2026 · Cash considerations

Trade: New York YankeesWashington Nationals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Zack Short.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score · provisional
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score · provisional
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

New York Yankees received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Washington Nationals received

Zack ShortSS · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for WSN

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Zack Shortarb 3est.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0—$0.0M

What this became

  1. Zack Short → DETZack Short, DET ⇄ WSN, 2026+0.0 WAR

Also that day

MIL ⇄ TBR, 2026Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysCLE ⇄ PHI, 2026Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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