April 16, 1999

Dave Mlicki and 4 others: Detroit TigersLos Angeles Dodgers

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Detroit Tigers

franchise trade score

83far better

Franchise trade score83

Rest of season93WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.5Net+2.3Net surplus$3.0M

Short term58WAR in+2.2WAR out-0.5Net+2.7Net surplus−$0.2M

Control window83WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.5Net+2.3Net surplus$3.0M

Full tenure36WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.5Net+1.7Net surplus−$8.0M

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

17far worse

Franchise trade score17

Rest of season7WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.8Net-2.3Net surplus−$3.0M

Short term42WAR in-0.5WAR out+2.2Net-2.7Net surplus$0.2M

Control window17WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.8Net-2.3Net surplus−$3.0M

Full tenure64WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.1Net-1.7Net surplus$8.0M

Detroit Tigers received

Dave MlickiP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.5WAR (control) · 1 yr84

Rest of season92WAR+2.5FIP−97IP192Surplus$6.2M

Short term85WAR+2.9FIP−102IP311Surplus$3.0M

Control window83WAR+2.5FIP−97IP192Surplus$6.2M

Full tenure55WAR+1.9FIP−113IP392Surplus−$4.8M

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -21, FIP− 111, salary $2.3M.

Mel RojasP · 33 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr6

Rest of season2WAR-0.7FIP−214IP6Surplus−$4.5M

Short term5WAR-0.7FIP−214IP6Surplus−$4.5M

Control window6WAR-0.7FIP−214IP6Surplus−$4.5M

Full tenure6WAR-0.7FIP−214IP6Surplus−$4.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 131, salary $4.6M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Dave Mlicki	FA eligible	$2.3M	$1.5M	+2.5	$0.6M	$6.2M
Mel Rojas	signed (FA)	$4.6M	$3.1M	-0.7	—	−$4.5M
Total over the control window			$4.6M	+1.8	$2.6M	$1.7M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Robinson ChecoP · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr13

Rest of season7WAR-0.5FIP−184IP16Surplus−$1.2M

Short term12WAR-0.5FIP−184IP16Surplus−$1.2M

Control window14WAR-0.5FIP−184IP16Surplus−$1.2M

Full tenure14WAR-0.5FIP−184IP16Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 197, salary $300K.

Apostol Garcia—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Richard Roberts—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Robinson Checo	pre-arb	$300K	$0.2M	-0.5	—	−$1.2M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-0.5	—	−$1.2M

What this became

Dave Mlicki → HOUDET ⇄ HOU, 2001-0.2 WAR

Also that day

Mark Wohlers, ATL ⇄ CIN, 1999Atlanta Braves ⇄ Cincinnati Reds

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