December 14, 1998

Édgar Rentería and 3 others: Miami MarlinsSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 6.5 WAR, most of it from Édgar Rentería.

Miami Marlins
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term50WAR in+0.8WAR out+1.1Net-0.3Net surplus$0.3M
Control window5WAR in+2.5WAR out+9.0Net-6.5Net surplus−$17.8M
Full tenure3WAR in+2.5WAR out+17.0Net-14.5Net surplus−$39.4M

MIA won the World Series in 2003

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term50WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.8Net+0.3Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window95WAR in+9.0WAR out+2.5Net+6.5Net surplus$17.8M
Full tenure97WAR in+17.0WAR out+2.5Net+14.5Net surplus$39.4M

Miami Marlins received

Armando AlmanzaP · 26 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 5 yr26
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term68WAR+0.4FIP−73IP16Surplus$0.5M
Control window14WAR-0.6FIP−112IP199Surplus−$2.6M
Full tenure15WAR-0.6FIP−112IP199Surplus−$2.6M
Braden LooperP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+3.0WAR (control) · 5 yr80
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term70WAR+0.4FIP−92IP83Surplus$0.6M
Control window84WAR+3.0FIP−94IP388Surplus$4.6M
Full tenure83WAR+3.0FIP−94IP388Surplus$4.6M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $170K.

Pablo Ozuna3B · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr47
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window50WAR+0.1wRC+84PA76Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure50WAR+0.1wRC+84PA76Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Armando Almanzaprospectest.$1.7M-0.6—−$2.6M
Braden Looperpre-arb$170K$3.3M+3.0$1.1M$4.6M
Pablo Ozunaprospectest.$0.5M+0.1—−$0.2M
Total over the control window$5.5M+2.5$2.2M$1.8M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Édgar RenteríaSS · 22 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+9.0WAR (control) · 4 yr85
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term72WAR+1.1wRC+87PA653Surplus$0.8M
Control window89WAR+9.0wRC+94PA2454Surplus$19.6M
Full tenure92WAR+17.0wRC+99PA3759Surplus$41.1M

On the day: +6.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81, salary $255K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Édgar Renteríapre-arb$255K$14.8M+9.0$1.6M$19.6M
Total over the control window$14.8M+9.0$1.6M$19.6M

What this became

  1. Pablo Ozuna → COLJuan Pierre, COL ⇄ MIA, 2002-0.1 WAR
  2. Mike Hampton → ATLMike Hampton, ATL ⇄ MIA, 2002+6.6 WAR
  3. Charles Johnson → BOSByung-Hyun Kim, BOS ⇄ COL, 20050.0 WAR
  4. Preston Wilson → WSNPreston Wilson, COL ⇄ WSN, 2005+0.7 WAR
  5. Juan Pierre → CHCRicky Nolasco, CHC ⇄ MIA, 2005+2.5 WAR
  6. Byung-Hyun Kim → MIAJorge Julio, COL ⇄ MIA, 2007-0.1 WAR
  7. Ricky Nolasco → LADRicky Nolasco, LAD ⇄ MIA, 2013+1.4 WAR

Also that day

Alex Ochoa, MIL ⇄ MIN, 1998Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Minnesota TwinsDET ⇄ TOR, 1998Detroit Tigers ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysJon Lieber, CHC ⇄ PIT, 1998Chicago Cubs ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesButch Huskey, NYM ⇄ SEA, 1998New York Mets ⇄ Seattle MarinersMark Petkovsek, LAA ⇄ STL, 1998Los Angeles Angels ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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