December 23, 1999

Octavio Dotel and 4 others: Houston AstrosNew York Mets

Houston Astros came out ahead by 3.3 WAR, most of it from Octavio Dotel.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term3WAR in+1.0WAR out+6.7Net-5.7Net surplus−$16.5M
Control window92WAR in+10.1WAR out+6.7Net+3.3Net surplus$11.8M
Full tenure91WAR in+10.1WAR out+6.7Net+3.3Net surplus$11.8M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term97WAR in+6.7WAR out+1.0Net+5.7Net surplus$16.5M
Control window8WAR in+6.7WAR out+10.1Net-3.3Net surplus−$11.8M
Full tenure9WAR in+6.7WAR out+10.1Net-3.3Net surplus−$11.8M

NYM reached the World Series in 2000

Houston Astros received

Roger CedeñoRF · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr56
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term57WAR+0.5wRC+101PA305Surplus−$1.1M
Control window56WAR+0.5wRC+101PA305Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure56WAR+0.5wRC+101PA305Surplus−$1.1M

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 76, salary $488K.

Octavio DotelP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+9.5WAR (control) · 5 yr90
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term67WAR+0.5FIP−110IP125Surplus$0.9M
Control window96WAR+9.5FIP−75IP449Surplus$29.2M
Full tenure95WAR+9.5FIP−75IP449Surplus$29.2M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $200K.

Kyle Kessel—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Roger Cedeñoarb 2$488K$2.4M+0.5$4.5M−$1.1M
Octavio Dotelpre-arb$200K$5.4M+9.5$0.6M$29.2M
Total over the control window$7.8M+10.1$0.8M$28.1M

New York Mets received

Derek BellRF · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term66WAR+1.5wRC+102PA622Surplus−$0.6M
Control window65WAR+1.5wRC+102PA622Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure65WAR+1.5wRC+102PA622Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +11.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 129, salary $4.5M.

Mike HamptonP · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+5.3WAR (control) · 1 yr93
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term95WAR+5.3FIP−83IP218Surplus$16.9M
Control window92WAR+5.3FIP−83IP218Surplus$16.9M
Full tenure91WAR+5.3FIP−83IP218Surplus$16.9M

On the day: +8.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 91, FIP− 103, salary $4.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Derek BellFA eligible$4.5M$5.0M+1.5$3.4M−$0.6M
Mike HamptonFA eligible$4.1M$5.8M+5.3$1.1M$16.9M
Total over the control window$10.8M+6.7$1.6M$16.3M

What this became

  1. Roger Cedeño → DETDoug Brocail, DET ⇄ HOU, 2000+0.2 WAR
  2. Octavio Dotel → OAKCarlos Beltrán, HOU ⇄ KCR ⇄ OAK, 2004+0.8 WAR
  3. Nelson Cruz → COLCOL ⇄ HOU, 2002-0.3 WAR
  4. Mark Teahen → CHWChris Getz, CHW ⇄ KCR, 2009-1.5 WAR
  5. Mark Teahen → TORMark Teahen, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2011+0.1 WAR
  6. Jason Frasor → TORJason Frasor, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2012+0.3 WAR
  7. Zach Stewart → BOSKevin Youkilis, BOS ⇄ CHW, 2012-0.5 WAR

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