Donaldson is on pace for 44 HR, 39 2B, and his OPS is almost .100 than his career best. His WAR is already at 3.9 and is on pace for higher than 10 (10.19), which would rate as the 149th best season any baseball player has ever had. Only 3 players that are currently playing have ever had a season better than that (A-Rod, Grienke, and Trout)
Lawrie has 5 HR and his OPS is .270 less than Donaldson at .694. His WAR is 0.2, and is on pace for a 0.55 WAR season.
Even if the other players become above average MLB players, this trade was ridiculously lopsided and may in fact be one of the worst trades in major league history.
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