June 20, 2026

Trade: Chicago CubsHouston Astros

Jayden Murray changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score · provisional
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season20WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Short term31WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Control window32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure33WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Houston Astros
franchise trade score · provisional
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Control window68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Full tenure67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M

Chicago Cubs received

Jayden MurrayP · 29 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season12WAR-0.2FIP−237IP3Surplus−$1.2M
Short term21WAR-0.2FIP−237IP3Surplus−$1.2M
Control window23WAR-0.2FIP−237IP3Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure23WAR-0.2FIP−237IP3Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 61, salary $127K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jayden Murraypre-arb$127K$0.1M-0.2−$1.2M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.2−$1.2M

Houston Astros received

Cameron SisnerosprospectWAR (control)

Not rated.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Luis Urías, ARI ⇄ TOR, 2026Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysATL ⇄ WSN, 2026Atlanta Braves ⇄ Washington Nationals

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