March 30, 1999 · Cash considerations

Darren Holmes and 2 others: Arizona DiamondbacksNew York Yankees

Darren Holmes, Ben Ford and Izzy Molina changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Arizona Diamondbacks
franchise trade score
42even
Franchise trade score42
Rest of season49WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term42WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.1Net+0.5Net surplus−$1.7M
Control window42WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.1Net+0.5Net surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure42WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.1Net+0.5Net surplus−$1.7M
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
58even
Franchise trade score58
Rest of season51WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus$0.2M
Short term58WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.5Net surplus$1.7M
Control window58WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.5Net surplus$1.7M
Full tenure58WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.5Net surplus$1.7M

NYY won the World Series in 2000

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Darren HolmesP · 33 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr54
Rest of season68WAR+0.5FIP−88IP49Surplus−$0.2M
Short term54WAR+0.4FIP−89IP55Surplus−$2.2M
Control window54WAR+0.4FIP−89IP55Surplus−$2.2M
Full tenure54WAR+0.4FIP−89IP55Surplus−$2.2M

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 86, salary $1.5M, signed through 2000.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Darren Holmessigned (FA) thru 2000$1.5M$3.0M+0.4—−$2.2M
Total over the control window$3.0M+0.4—−$2.2M

New York Yankees received

Ben FordP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term26WAR-0.1FIP−127IP11Surplus−$0.5M
Control window28WAR-0.1FIP−127IP11Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure29WAR-0.1FIP−127IP11Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 145.

Izzy MolinaC · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for NYY

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 173.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ben Fordpre-arbest.$0.3M-0.1—−$0.5M
Izzy Molinaarb 1est.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.1—−$0.5M

What this became

  1. Ben Ford → CHCGlenallen Hill, CHC ⇄ NYY, 20000.0 WAR
  2. Glenallen Hill → LAALAA ⇄ NYY, 2001-1.0 WAR
  3. Oswaldo Mairena → MIACHC ⇄ MIA, 2001-0.3 WAR
  4. Manny Aybar → TBRFred McGriff, CHC ⇄ TBR, 20010.0 WAR

Also that day

Jay Witasick, KCR ⇄ OAK, 1999Kansas City Royals ⇄ AthleticsLAA ⇄ TOR, 1999Los Angeles Angels ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysARI ⇄ STL, 1999Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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