April 13, 2026 · Cash considerations

Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Baltimore OriolesCincinnati Reds

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score · provisional
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season96WAR in+1.0WAR out0.0Net+1.0Net surplus$9.1M
Short term89WAR in+1.0WAR out0.0Net+1.0Net surplus$9.1M
Control window87WAR in+1.0WAR out0.0Net+1.0Net surplus$9.1M
Full tenure86WAR in+1.0WAR out0.0Net+1.0Net surplus$9.1M
Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score · provisional
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season4WAR in0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$9.1M
Short term11WAR in0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$9.1M
Control window13WAR in0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$9.1M
Full tenure14WAR in0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$9.1M

Baltimore Orioles received

Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season92WAR+1.0wRC+121PA163Surplus$9.1M
Short term83WAR+1.0wRC+121PA163Surplus$9.1M
Control window80WAR+1.0wRC+121PA163Surplus$9.1M
Full tenure79WAR+1.0wRC+121PA163Surplus$9.1M

On the day: -1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 62, salary $261K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Christian Encarnacion-Strandpre-arb$261K$0.2M+1.0$0.2M$9.1M
Total over the control window$0.2M+1.0$0.2M$9.1M

Cincinnati Reds received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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