July 29, 1996

Álvaro Espinoza and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansNew York Mets

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
62better
Franchise trade score62
Rest of season83WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.2Net+0.5Net surplus$1.1M
Short term64WAR in+0.7WAR out+1.2Net-0.5Net surplus$3.6M
Control window71WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.2Net+0.5Net surplus$1.1M
Full tenure68WAR in+0.7WAR out+1.1Net-0.4Net surplus$7.8M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
38worse
Franchise trade score38
Rest of season17WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.1M
Short term36WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.7Net+0.5Net surplus−$3.6M
Control window29WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure32WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.7Net+0.4Net surplus−$7.8M

Cleveland Guardians received

Jeff Kent2B · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr58
Rest of season64WAR+0.6wRC+87PA116Surplus−$0.1M
Short term58WAR+0.6wRC+87PA116Surplus−$0.1M
Control window57WAR+0.6wRC+87PA116Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure57WAR+0.6wRC+87PA116Surplus−$0.1M

On the day: +6.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108, salary $2.0M.

José VizcaínoSS · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr42
Rest of season50WAR+0.1wRC+64PA191Surplus−$0.8M
Short term42WAR+0.1wRC+64PA191Surplus−$0.8M
Control window41WAR+0.1wRC+64PA191Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure42WAR+0.1wRC+64PA191Surplus−$0.8M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 87, salary $2.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jeff Kentarb 2$2.0M$0.8M+0.6$1.4M−$0.1M
José VizcaínoFA eligible$2.2M$0.9M+0.1—−$0.8M
Total over the control window$1.7M+0.7$2.6M−$0.9M

New York Mets received

Carlos Baerga2B · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season4WAR-0.5wRC+47PA91Surplus−$2.7M
Short term46WAR+0.5wRC+81PA589Surplus−$5.2M
Control window10WAR-0.5wRC+47PA91Surplus−$2.7M
Full tenure42WAR+0.4wRC+78PA1140Surplus−$9.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +8.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107, salary $4.8M.

Álvaro EspinozaSS · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr72
Rest of season85WAR+0.7wRC+111PA144Surplus$0.7M
Short term74WAR+0.7wRC+111PA144Surplus$0.7M
Control window72WAR+0.7wRC+111PA144Surplus$0.7M
Full tenure71WAR+0.7wRC+111PA144Surplus$0.7M

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 48, salary $400K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Carlos BaergaFA eligible$4.8M$2.0M-0.5—−$2.7M
Álvaro Espinozasigned (FA)$400K$0.2M+0.7$0.2M$0.7M
Total over the control window$2.1M+0.2—−$1.9M

What this became

  1. Jeff Kent → SFGJeff Kent, CLE ⇄ SFG, 1996+8.5 WAR
  2. Matt Williams → ARITravis Fryman, ARI ⇄ CLE, 1997+2.5 WAR
  3. Tom Martin → NYMCLE ⇄ NYM, 2001-0.6 WAR

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