April 16, 2026 · Cash considerations

Richard Lovelady: New York MetsWashington Nationals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Richard Lovelady.

franchise trade score · provisional

55even

Franchise trade score55

Rest of season57WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M

Short term55WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M

Control window55WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M

Full tenure54WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M

franchise trade score · provisional

45even

Franchise trade score45

Rest of season43WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M

Short term45WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M

Control window45WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure46WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M

New York Mets received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Richard LoveladyP · 31 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr49

Rest of season58WAR+0.1FIP−130IP23Surplus−$0.3M

Short term49WAR+0.1FIP−130IP23Surplus−$0.3M

Control window48WAR+0.1FIP−130IP23Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure49WAR+0.1FIP−130IP23Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 168, salary $1.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Richard Lovelady	arb 1	$1.0M	$0.7M	+0.1	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	+0.1	—	−$0.3M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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