June 9, 1998 · Cash considerations

Trade: Colorado RockiesAthletics

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Kurt Abbott.

Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season24WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.7M
Short term18WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$3.0M
Control window37WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure21WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$3.0M
Athletics
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.7M
Short term82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$3.0M
Control window63WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.7M
Full tenure79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$3.0M

Colorado Rockies received

Kurt AbbottSS · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season15WAR-0.1wRC+63PA76Surplus−$0.7M
Short term6WAR-0.9wRC+63PA381Surplus−$3.0M
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+63PA76Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure7WAR-0.9wRC+63PA381Surplus−$3.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95, salary $1.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kurt Abbottarb 3$1.0M$0.5M-0.1−$0.7M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.1−$0.7M

Athletics received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Ara PetrosianWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

BAL ⇄ SDP, 1998Baltimore Orioles ⇄ San Diego Padres

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