July 26, 2026 · Cash considerations

Scott Blewett: AthleticsSt. Louis Cardinals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Scott Blewett.

Athletics
franchise trade score · provisional
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season91WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$3.9M
Short term82WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$3.9M
Control window80WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$3.9M
Full tenure79WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$3.9M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score · provisional
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season9WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$3.9M
Short term18WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$3.9M
Control window20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$3.9M
Full tenure21WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$3.9M

Athletics received

Scott BlewettP · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr73
Rest of season89WAR+0.6FIP−45IP26Surplus$3.9M
Short term75WAR+0.6FIP−45IP26Surplus$3.9M
Control window72WAR+0.6FIP−45IP26Surplus$3.9M
Full tenure71WAR+0.6FIP−45IP26Surplus$3.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 132.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Scott Blewettarb 2est.$0.3M+0.6$0.5M$3.9M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.6$0.5M$3.9M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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