July 15, 2026 · Cash considerations

Trade: Houston AstrosMilwaukee Brewers

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Lance McCullers.

franchise trade score · provisional

79better

Franchise trade score79

Rest of season88WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$7.9M

Short term80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$7.9M

Control window79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$7.9M

Full tenure78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$7.9M

franchise trade score · provisional

21worse

Franchise trade score21

Rest of season12WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$7.9M

Short term20WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$7.9M

Control window21WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$7.9M

Full tenure22WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$7.9M

Houston Astros received

Jadyn Fielderprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Colton GordonP · 28 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for MIL

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 130, salary $206K.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Lance McCullersP · 33 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr20

Rest of season12WAR-0.1FIP−100IP5Surplus−$7.9M

Short term19WAR-0.1FIP−100IP5Surplus−$7.9M

Control window20WAR-0.1FIP−100IP5Surplus−$7.9M

Full tenure21WAR-0.1FIP−100IP5Surplus−$7.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 140, salary $17.7M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Colton Gordon	pre-arb	$206K	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Lance McCullers	signed (FA)	$17.7M	$7.4M	-0.1	—	−$7.9M
Total over the control window			$7.4M	-0.1	—	−$7.9M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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