December 22, 1999

Trade: Chicago CubsSan Diego Padres

Dan Serafini changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.6M
Control window64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.6M
Full tenure63WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.6M
San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term35WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window36WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure37WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.6M

Chicago Cubs received

Brandon Pernell—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

San Diego Padres received

Dan SerafiniP · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term23WAR-0.2FIP−264IP3Surplus−$0.6M
Control window25WAR-0.2FIP−264IP3Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure26WAR-0.2FIP−264IP3Surplus−$0.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 106, salary $200K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dan Serafiniarb 1$200K$0.2M-0.2—−$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.2—−$0.6M

What this became

  1. Dan Serafini → PITDan Serafini, PIT ⇄ SDP, 2000+0.4 WAR

Also that day

Ted Lilly, NYY ⇄ WSN, 1999New York Yankees ⇄ Washington NationalsQuilvio Veras, ATL ⇄ SDP, 1999Atlanta Braves ⇄ San Diego Padres

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