August 31, 2026 · Cash considerations

Trade: Chicago White SoxPhiladelphia Phillies

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Tommy Pham.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season21WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.5M
Short term32WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.5M
Control window33WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure34WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.5M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score · provisional
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$1.5M
Short term68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$1.5M
Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$1.5M
Full tenure66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$1.5M

Chicago White Sox received

Tommy PhamLF · 38 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season16WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA1Surplus−$1.5M
Short term26WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA1Surplus−$1.5M
Control window28WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA1Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure28WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA1Surplus−$1.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tommy Phamsigned (FA)est.$1.3M-0.0−$1.5M
Total over the control window$1.3M-0.0−$1.5M

Philadelphia Phillies received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHW ⇄ TBR, 2026Chicago White Sox ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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