August 3, 2026

Luis García and 4 others: New York YankeesWashington Nationals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score · provisional
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season95WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1Net surplus$6.1M
Short term88WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1Net surplus$6.1M
Control window85WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1Net surplus$6.1M
Full tenure84WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1Net surplus$6.1M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score · provisional
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season5WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1Net surplus−$6.1M
Short term12WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1Net surplus−$6.1M
Control window15WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1Net surplus−$6.1M
Full tenure16WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1Net surplus−$6.1M

New York Yankees received

Luis García1B · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr80
Rest of season92WAR+0.9wRC+139PA125Surplus$4.1M
Short term82WAR+0.9wRC+139PA125Surplus$4.1M
Control window79WAR+0.9wRC+139PA125Surplus$4.1M
Full tenure78WAR+0.9wRC+139PA125Surplus$4.1M

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89, salary $6.9M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Luis Garcíaarb 2$6.9M$2.3M+0.9$2.5M$4.1M
Total over the control window$2.3M+0.9$2.5M$4.1M

Washington Nationals received

Ben Grableprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Yovanny CruzP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season9WAR-0.3FIP−171IP5Surplus−$2.1M
Short term15WAR-0.3FIP−171IP5Surplus−$2.1M
Control window17WAR-0.3FIP−171IP5Surplus−$2.1M
Full tenure18WAR-0.3FIP−171IP5Surplus−$2.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Jack Cebertprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Jake BirdP · 31 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr57
Rest of season75WAR+0.1FIP−106IP8Surplus$0.1M
Short term59WAR+0.1FIP−106IP8Surplus$0.1M
Control window56WAR+0.1FIP−106IP8Surplus$0.1M
Full tenure57WAR+0.1FIP−106IP8Surplus$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 91, salary $915K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Yovanny Cruzpre-arbest.$0.3M-0.3—−$2.1M
Jake Birdarb 1$915K$0.3M+0.1—$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.2—−$2.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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