Cubs & Red Sox
Submitted by: JHB
Cubs
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Dalbec | 29 | Majors | 1B | Low | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Garrett Whitlock | 28 | Majors | SP | Medium | 4.4 | 14.2 | 33.2 | -18.9 | -22.7 | -18.9 | -15.1 | |
| Luis Perales | 21 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
Total Value:
-13.2
Red Sox
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 32 | Majors | SP | Low | 2.4 | 30.1 | 43.2 | -13.1 | -15.8 | -13.1 | -10.5 |
Total Value:
-13.1
Comments
4
6/29/24 Portland Transferred Luis Perales from the 7-day to the full-season injured list. TJ surgery
6/2/24 Boston Transferred Garrett Whitlock from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list. TJ surgery
And this trade reflects that updated value. Taillon has negative value. So does Whitlock. But the names have to balance out. I wouldn't suggest Taillon plus $13.1 million for Bobby Dalbec. Fans would rebel. But this trade sets up the 2026 Cubs with three years of Whitlock and six-plus years of Perales, as well as the fun right now in August and September of seeing what Dalbec can do in Wrigley.
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Thanks, Ms. Dajuba. I know. Perales is still, post-TJ, the highest-ranking pitcher in the Red Sox system. Whenever he gets better, he resumes his career, and his six years of service time start whenever he reaches MLB. I could have added $6 million in future cash to pay Whitlock, but I cannot imagine that the Cubs would value that as much as Perales.