December 20, 1999

Fernando Viña and 3 others: Milwaukee BrewersSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 5.6 WAR, most of it from Fernando Viña.

Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term8WAR in+0.5WAR out+3.1Net-2.6Net surplus−$8.5M
Control window8WAR in+0.5WAR out+6.2Net-5.6Net surplus−$8.3M
Full tenure9WAR in+0.5WAR out+6.2Net-5.6Net surplus−$8.3M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term92WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.5Net+2.6Net surplus$8.5M
Control window92WAR in+6.2WAR out+0.5Net+5.6Net surplus$8.3M
Full tenure91WAR in+6.2WAR out+0.5Net+5.6Net surplus$8.3M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Juan AcevedoP · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr67
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term68WAR+0.5FIP−102IP83Surplus$0.6M
Control window66WAR+0.5FIP−102IP83Surplus$0.6M
Full tenure66WAR+0.5FIP−102IP83Surplus$0.6M

On the day: +3.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 18, FIP− 90, salary $475K.

Eliézer AlfonzoC · 20 · prospect · 6 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 MIL

Matt Parker—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Juan Acevedoarb 1$475K$0.6M+0.5$1.1M$0.6M
Eliézer Alfonzoprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.5$1.1M$0.6M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Fernando Viña2B · 30 · signed (FA) · 5 yrs control+6.2WAR (control) · 4 yr86
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term89WAR+3.1wRC+105PA554Surplus$9.1M
Control window86WAR+6.2wRC+95PA2221Surplus$8.8M
Full tenure85WAR+6.2wRC+95PA2221Surplus$8.8M

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 119, salary $2.0M, signed through 2004.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Fernando Viñasigned (FA) thru 2004$2.0M$16.3M+6.2$2.6M$8.8M
Total over the control window$16.3M+6.2$2.6M$8.8M

What this became

  1. Juan Acevedo → COLMike DeJean, COL ⇄ MIL, 2001-0.1 WAR
  2. Juan Acevedo → MIAJuan Acevedo, COL ⇄ MIA, 2001+0.3 WAR
  3. Kane Davis → NYMCOL ⇄ NYM, 2002-0.2 WAR
  4. Mike DeJean → STLMike Crudale, MIL ⇄ STL, 2003+0.1 WAR

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