December 10, 1986

Matt Young and 2 others: Los Angeles DodgersSeattle Mariners

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

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
60better
Franchise trade score60
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term37WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.8Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window62WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.1Net+0.4Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure62WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.1Net+0.4Net surplus$0.1M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
40worse
Franchise trade score40
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term63WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.5Net+0.2Net surplus$0.3M
Control window38WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure38WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.1M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Matt YoungP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term66WAR+0.5FIP−76IP54Surplus−$0.1M
Control window65WAR+0.5FIP−76IP54Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure65WAR+0.5FIP−76IP54Surplus−$0.1M

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 93, salary $205K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Youngarb 1$205K$0.3M+0.5$0.6M−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.5$0.6M−$0.1M

Seattle Mariners received

Dennis PowellP · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 4 yr53
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term73WAR+0.8FIP−92IP34Surplus$0.2M
Control window49WAR+0.1FIP−111IP101Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure49WAR+0.1FIP−111IP101Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: -1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 168, salary $62K.

Mike Watters—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dennis Powellpre-arb$62K$0.3M+0.1—−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.1—−$0.3M

What this became

  1. Matt Young → OAKWally Whitehurst, LAD ⇄ NYM ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.7 WAR
  2. Kevin Tapani → MINKevin Tapani, MIN ⇄ NYM, 1989+19.3 WAR
  3. Wally Whitehurst → SDPWally Whitehurst, NYM ⇄ SDP, 1992+2.4 WAR
  4. David West → PHIDavid West, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1992+2.1 WAR
  5. Tony Fernández → TORTony Fernández, NYM ⇄ TOR, 1993+2.9 WAR
  6. Rick Aguilera → BOSFrankie Rodriguez, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.7 WAR
  7. Kevin Tapani → LADRon Coomer, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.2 WAR
  8. Raúl Casanova → DETRichie Lewis, DET ⇄ SDP, 1996-1.0 WAR
  9. Melvin Nieves → CINPaul Bako, CIN ⇄ DET, 1997+0.0 WAR
  10. Sean Bergman → HOUSean Bergman, HOU ⇄ SDP, 1998+1.5 WAR
  11. Chris Latham → COLCOL ⇄ MIN, 19990.0 WAR

Also that day

Tim Leary, LAD ⇄ MIL, 1986Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersDanny Tartabull, KCR ⇄ SEA, 1986Kansas City Royals ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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