August 2, 2026

Bailey Falter and 3 others: Atlanta BravesKansas City Royals

Lane Thomas and Bailey Falter changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score · provisional

33worse

Franchise trade score33

Rest of season31WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$2.7M

Short term33WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$2.7M

Control window33WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$2.7M

Full tenure34WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$2.7M

franchise trade score · provisional

67better

Franchise trade score67

Rest of season69WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$2.7M

Short term67WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$2.7M

Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$2.7M

Full tenure66WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$2.7M

Atlanta Braves received

Lane ThomasCF · 31 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr28

Rest of season16WAR-0.0wRC+61PA46Surplus−$1.8M

Short term26WAR-0.0wRC+61PA46Surplus−$1.8M

Control window28WAR-0.0wRC+61PA46Surplus−$1.8M

Full tenure29WAR-0.0wRC+61PA46Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 47, salary $5.3M.

Bailey FalterP · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr45

Rest of season55WAR+0.0FIP−51IP2Surplus−$0.9M

Short term46WAR+0.0FIP−51IP2Surplus−$0.9M

Control window44WAR+0.0FIP−51IP2Surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure45WAR+0.0FIP−51IP2Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 119, salary $3.6M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Lane Thomas	signed (FA)	$5.3M	$1.8M	-0.0	—	−$1.8M
Bailey Falter	arb 1	$3.6M	$1.2M	+0.0	—	−$0.9M
Total over the control window			$3.0M	+0.0	—	−$2.7M

Lucas Braunprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Carter Holtonprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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