December 11, 1987

Darren Reed and 4 others: New York MetsNew York Yankees

Darren Reed, Phil Lombardi and Steve Frey changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$0.7M
Control window69WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.8Net surplus$0.7M
Full tenure69WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.8Net surplus$0.7M
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term31WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.7M
Control window31WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.2Net-0.8Net surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure31WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.2Net-0.8Net surplus−$0.7M

New York Mets received

Darren ReedRF · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr59
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window64WAR+0.4wRC+92PA42Surplus$0.1M
Full tenure64WAR+0.4wRC+92PA42Surplus$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Phil LombardiC · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window28WAR-0.2wRC+84PA53Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure29WAR-0.2wRC+84PA53Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 145.

Steve FreyP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for NYM

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Darren Reedprospectest.$0.1M+0.4—$0.1M
Phil Lombardipre-arbest.$0.1M-0.2—−$0.1M
Steve Freyprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.2M+0.2—−$0.0M

New York Yankees received

Rafael SantanaSS · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term13WAR-0.6wRC+66PA521Surplus−$0.7M
Control window15WAR-0.6wRC+66PA521Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure16WAR-0.6wRC+66PA521Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 49, salary $250K.

Victor Garcia—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rafael Santanaarb 2$250K$0.4M-0.6—−$0.7M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.6—−$0.7M

What this became

  1. Steve Frey → WSNTom O'Malley, NYM ⇄ WSN, 1989-0.6 WAR
  2. Darren Reed → WSNNYM ⇄ WSN, 1991-0.6 WAR
  3. Alex Diaz → MILMIL ⇄ WSN, 1991-0.7 WAR
  4. Darren Reed → MINMIN ⇄ WSN, 1992-0.3 WAR
  5. Darren Reed → NYMMIN ⇄ NYM, 19920.0 WAR

Also that day

Wally Whitehurst, LAD ⇄ NYM ⇄ OAK, 1987Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York Mets ⇄ Athletics

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