July 18, 1997

Scott Sanders and 4 others: Detroit TigersSeattle Mariners

Dean Crow, Scott Sanders and Felipe Lira changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season89WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.4Net+1.2Net surplus$1.9M
Short term66WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.0Net surplus$0.1M
Control window65WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.0Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure64WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.0Net surplus$0.1M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season11WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.7Net-1.2Net surplus−$1.9M
Short term34WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window35WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure36WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.1M

Detroit Tigers received

Dean CrowP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr57
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term58WAR+0.2FIP−111IP46Surplus$0.0M
Control window56WAR+0.2FIP−111IP46Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure56WAR+0.2FIP−111IP46Surplus$0.0M
Scott SandersP · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr51
Rest of season81WAR+0.7FIP−107IP74Surplus$0.6M
Short term51WAR+0.4FIP−107IP84Surplus−$1.5M
Control window50WAR+0.4FIP−107IP84Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure51WAR+0.4FIP−107IP84Surplus−$1.5M

On the day: +6.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 29, FIP− 69, salary $1.3M.

Carlos Villalobos—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dean Crowprospectest.$0.2M+0.2—$0.0M
Scott Sandersarb 2$1.3M$2.2M+0.4—−$1.5M
Total over the control window$2.5M+0.5$4.6M−$1.5M

Seattle Mariners received

Felipe LiraP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr11
Rest of season6WAR-0.6FIP−141IP19Surplus−$1.1M
Short term10WAR-0.7FIP−138IP34Surplus−$1.4M
Control window11WAR-0.7FIP−138IP34Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure12WAR-0.7FIP−138IP34Surplus−$1.4M

On the day: +7.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 102, salary $285K.

Omar OlivaresP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr48
Rest of season55WAR+0.2FIP−127IP62Surplus−$0.2M
Short term48WAR+0.2FIP−127IP62Surplus−$0.2M
Control window47WAR+0.2FIP−127IP62Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure48WAR+0.2FIP−127IP62Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 99, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Felipe Lirapre-arb$285K$0.3M-0.7—−$1.4M
Omar OlivaresFA eligible$1.1M$0.5M+0.2—−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.5—−$1.6M

What this became

  1. Scott Sanders → SDPRod Lindsey, DET ⇄ SDP, 1998-0.1 WAR
  2. Dean Crow → HOUBrad Ausmus, DET ⇄ HOU, 19990.0 WAR
  3. Brad Ausmus → HOUDoug Brocail, DET ⇄ HOU, 2000+0.5 WAR
  4. C. J. Nitkowski → NYMC. J. Nitkowski, DET ⇄ NYM, 2001+0.1 WAR
  5. Nelson Cruz → COLCOL ⇄ HOU, 2002-0.3 WAR

Also that day

MIA ⇄ SFG, 1997Miami Marlins ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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