August 3, 2026

Trade: Chicago CubsLos Angeles Angels

Ryan Zeferjahn and Moisés Ballesteros changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score · provisional
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season86WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$2.4M
Short term76WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$2.4M
Control window75WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$2.4M
Full tenure74WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$2.4M
Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score · provisional
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season14WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.2Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.4M
Short term24WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.2Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.4M
Control window25WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.2Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.4M
Full tenure26WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.2Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.4M

Chicago Cubs received

Ryan ZeferjahnP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−114IP13Surplus−$1.7M
Short term18WAR-0.2FIP−114IP13Surplus−$1.7M
Control window20WAR-0.2FIP−114IP13Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure21WAR-0.2FIP−114IP13Surplus−$1.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 130, salary $780K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ryan Zeferjahnpre-arb$780K$0.3M-0.2—−$1.7M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.2—−$1.7M

Los Angeles Angels received

Moisés BallesterosC · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season4WAR-0.6wRC+51PA124Surplus−$4.1M
Short term7WAR-0.6wRC+51PA124Surplus−$4.1M
Control window8WAR-0.6wRC+51PA124Surplus−$4.1M
Full tenure8WAR-0.6wRC+51PA124Surplus−$4.1M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 144, salary $788K.

Mason McGwireprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Moisés Ballesterospre-arb$788K$0.3M-0.6—−$4.1M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.6—−$4.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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