August 3, 2026

Tyler Wells and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesTampa Bay Rays

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

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score · provisional
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season11WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.0M
Short term21WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.0M
Control window22WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.0M
Full tenure23WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.0M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score · provisional
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season89WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$3.0M
Short term79WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$3.0M
Control window78WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$3.0M
Full tenure77WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$3.0M

Baltimore Orioles received

Michael Forretprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Tampa Bay Rays received

Tyler WellsP · 32 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr71
Rest of season88WAR+0.5FIP−83IP16Surplus$3.0M
Short term74WAR+0.5FIP−83IP16Surplus$3.0M
Control window71WAR+0.5FIP−83IP16Surplus$3.0M
Full tenure70WAR+0.5FIP−83IP16Surplus$3.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 100, salary $2.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tyler Wellsarb 2$2.5M$0.8M+0.5$1.5M$3.0M
Total over the control window$0.8M+0.5$1.5M$3.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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