January 7, 1994

Trade: Colorado RockiesWashington Nationals

Freddie Benavides changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
79better
Franchise trade score79
Rest of season90WAR in0.0WAR out-1.0Net+1.0Net surplus$2.6M
Short term81WAR in0.0WAR out-1.0Net+1.0Net surplus$2.6M
Control window79WAR in0.0WAR out-1.0Net+1.0Net surplus$2.6M
Full tenure78WAR in0.0WAR out-1.0Net+1.0Net surplus$2.6M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
21worse
Franchise trade score21
Rest of season10WAR in-1.0WAR out0.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$2.6M
Short term19WAR in-1.0WAR out0.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$2.6M
Control window21WAR in-1.0WAR out0.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$2.6M
Full tenure22WAR in-1.0WAR out0.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$2.6M

Colorado Rockies received

Ivan ArteagaWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Rod PedrazaWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Washington Nationals received

Freddie BenavidesSS · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr6
Rest of season2WAR-1.0wRC+18PA90Surplus−$2.6M
Short term5WAR-1.0wRC+18PA90Surplus−$2.6M
Control window6WAR-1.0wRC+18PA90Surplus−$2.6M
Full tenure6WAR-1.0wRC+18PA90Surplus−$2.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 74, salary $195K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Freddie Benavidesarb 1$195K$0.2M-1.0−$2.6M
Total over the control window$0.2M-1.0−$2.6M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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