July 5, 2026 · Cash considerations

Trade: Detroit TigersNew York Mets

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Matt Seelinger.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score · provisional
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season87WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$2.7M
Short term77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$2.7M
Control window75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$2.7M
Full tenure74WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$2.7M
New York Mets
franchise trade score · provisional
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season13WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$2.7M
Short term23WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$2.7M
Control window25WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$2.7M
Full tenure26WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$2.7M

Detroit Tigers received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

New York Mets received

Matt SeelingerP · 31 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season7WAR-0.3FIP−326IP2Surplus−$2.7M
Short term12WAR-0.3FIP−326IP2Surplus−$2.7M
Control window14WAR-0.3FIP−326IP2Surplus−$2.7M
Full tenure15WAR-0.3FIP−326IP2Surplus−$2.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Seelingerpre-arbest.$0.3M-0.3−$2.7M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.3−$2.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

DET ⇄ MIN, 2026Detroit Tigers ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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