August 9, 1999

Trade: Colorado RockiesToronto Blue Jays

Brian McRae changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.7M
Short term72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.7M
Control window71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.7M
Full tenure70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.7M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season17WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.7M
Short term28WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.7M
Control window29WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.7M

Colorado Rockies received

Pat LynchWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Toronto Blue Jays received

Brian McRaeCF · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season13WAR-0.2wRC+82PA101Surplus−$1.7M
Short term19WAR-0.2wRC+82PA101Surplus−$1.7M
Control window21WAR-0.2wRC+82PA101Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure21WAR-0.2wRC+82PA101Surplus−$1.7M

On the day: +8.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 120, salary $3.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brian McRaeFA eligible$3.8M$1.3M-0.2−$1.7M
Total over the control window$1.3M-0.2−$1.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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