March 28, 1989

Tom O'Malley and 2 others: New York MetsWashington Nationals

Mark Bailey, Tom O'Malley and Steve Frey changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Mets

franchise trade score

70better

Franchise trade score70

Rest of season78WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.7Net surplus$0.3M

Short term52WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.1Net+0.3Net surplus−$0.0M

Control window71WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.6Net+0.8Net surplus$0.8M

Full tenure70WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.6Net+1.0Net surplus$0.7M

Washington Nationals

franchise trade score

30worse

Franchise trade score30

Rest of season22WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.3Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.3M

Short term48WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.3Net surplus$0.0M

Control window29WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.3Net-0.8Net surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure30WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.4Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.7M

New York Mets received

Mark BaileyC · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for NYM

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 41.

Tom O'Malley3B · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr62

Rest of season79WAR+0.3wRC+278PA11Surplus$0.0M

Short term58WAR+0.4wRC+94PA144Surplus−$0.0M

Control window61WAR+0.3wRC+278PA11Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure58WAR+0.4wRC+94PA144Surplus−$0.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 62, salary $145K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mark Bailey	arb 3	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Tom O'Malley	FA eligible	$145K	$0.1M	+0.3	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	+0.3	—	$0.0M

Washington Nationals received

Steve FreyP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr25

Rest of season11WAR-0.5FIP−156IP21Surplus−$0.3M

Short term48WAR+0.1FIP−127IP77Surplus−$0.0M

Control window15WAR-0.6FIP−126IP117Surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure16WAR-0.6FIP−126IP117Surplus−$0.8M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Steve Frey	pre-arb	est.	$0.3M	-0.6	—	−$0.8M
Total over the control window			$0.3M	-0.6	—	−$0.8M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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