December 11, 1986

Kevin McReynolds and 7 others: New York MetsSan Diego Padres

New York Mets came out ahead by 12.1 WAR, most of it from Kevin McReynolds.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term71WAR in+2.5WAR out+1.5Net+1.0Net surplus$0.5M
Control window91WAR in+10.2WAR out-1.9Net+12.1Net surplus$6.2M
Full tenure92WAR in+15.1WAR out-1.9Net+16.9Net surplus$8.0M
San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term29WAR in+1.5WAR out+2.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.5M
Control window9WAR in-1.9WAR out+10.2Net-12.1Net surplus−$6.2M
Full tenure8WAR in-1.9WAR out+15.1Net-16.9Net surplus−$8.0M

New York Mets received

Kevin McReynoldsLF · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+10.2WAR (control) · 3 yr92
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR+2.4wRC+115PA639Surplus$0.9M
Control window93WAR+10.2wRC+126PA1838Surplus$4.6M
Full tenure94WAR+15.0wRC+122PA3017Surplus$6.4M

On the day: +8.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $275K.

Gene WalterP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr51
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term51WAR+0.0FIP−115IP20Surplus−$0.0M
Control window50WAR+0.0FIP−103IP36Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure51WAR+0.0FIP−103IP36Surplus−$0.1M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 125, FIP− 57, salary $70K.

Adam Ging—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kevin McReynoldsarb 1$275K$3.6M+10.2$0.4M$4.6M
Gene Walterpre-arb$70K$0.2M+0.0—−$0.1M
Total over the control window$3.7M+10.2$0.4M$4.5M

San Diego Padres received

Shawn AbnerCF · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-2.4WAR (control) · 5 yr18
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term64WAR+0.3wRC+114PA49Surplus$0.0M
Control window6WAR-2.4wRC+48PA569Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure6WAR-2.4wRC+48PA569Surplus−$1.7M
Stan JeffersonCF · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr28
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term56WAR+0.2wRC+70PA469Surplus$0.0M
Control window18WAR-0.5wRC+61PA594Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure19WAR-0.5wRC+61PA594Surplus−$0.3M
Kevin MitchellLF · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr67
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR+1.0wRC+88PA217Surplus$0.3M
Control window67WAR+1.0wRC+88PA217Surplus$0.3M
Full tenure66WAR+1.0wRC+88PA217Surplus$0.3M

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $60K.

Kevin Armstrong—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kevin Brown—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Shawn Abnerprospectest.$0.5M-2.4—−$1.7M
Stan Jeffersonpre-arbest.$0.2M-0.5—−$0.3M
Kevin Mitchellpre-arb$60K$0.1M+1.0$0.1M$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.8M-1.9—−$1.7M

What this became

  1. Kevin Mitchell → SFGKevin Mitchell, SDP ⇄ SFG, 1987+16.5 WAR
  2. Gene Walter → SEAGene Walter, NYM ⇄ SEA, 1988+0.0 WAR
  3. Stan Jefferson → NYYJack Clark, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1988-0.4 WAR
  4. Shawn Abner → LAAJack Howell, LAA ⇄ SDP, 1991-0.6 WAR
  5. Kevin McReynolds → KCRGregg Jefferies, KCR ⇄ NYM, 1991+0.8 WAR
  6. Chris Brown → DETWalt Terrell, DET ⇄ SDP, 1988-0.3 WAR
  7. Stan Jefferson → BALJohn Habyan, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1989+0.2 WAR
  8. Lance McCullers → DETLance McCullers, DET ⇄ NYY, 1990+0.4 WAR
  9. Mark Grant → ATLMark Grant, ATL ⇄ SDP, 1990+0.3 WAR
  10. Kevin Mitchell → SEABill Swift, SEA ⇄ SFG, 1991+0.3 WAR
  11. Gregg Jefferies → STLGregg Jefferies, KCR ⇄ STL, 1993+5.2 WAR
  12. Kevin McReynolds → NYMKevin McReynolds, KCR ⇄ NYM, 1994+0.4 WAR
  13. Bret Saberhagen → COLBret Saberhagen, COL ⇄ NYM, 1995+0.1 WAR
  14. Walt Terrell → NYYWalt Terrell, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1989+0.1 WAR
  15. Keith Moreland → BALBrian Dubois, BAL ⇄ DET, 1989-0.7 WAR
  16. Kevin Mitchell → CINKevin Mitchell, CIN ⇄ SEA, 1992+2.7 WAR
  17. John Habyan → KCRKarl Rhodes, CHC ⇄ KCR ⇄ NYY, 1993+0.1 WAR
  18. Dave Burba → CINMark Portugal, CIN ⇄ SFG, 1995+1.1 WAR
  19. Vince Coleman → SEAVince Coleman, KCR ⇄ SEA, 1995+0.2 WAR
  20. Juan Acevedo → STLJuan Acevedo, NYM ⇄ STL, 1998+1.5 WAR
  21. Paul Assenmacher → CHWPaul Assenmacher, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1994+0.8 WAR
  22. Dave McCarty → SEADave McCarty, SEA ⇄ SFG, 1998+0.3 WAR
  23. Dave Burba → CLESean Casey, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1998+2.8 WAR
  24. Ricky Pickett → ARIARI ⇄ SFG, 1998-0.1 WAR
  25. Rigo Beltrán → COLDarryl Hamilton, COL ⇄ NYM, 1999-0.2 WAR
  26. Juan Acevedo → MILFernando Viña, MIL ⇄ STL, 1999+0.5 WAR

Also that day

Gene Nelson, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1986Chicago White Sox ⇄ AthleticsCharles Hudson, NYY ⇄ PHI, 1986New York Yankees ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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