January 12, 2000

José Valentín and 3 others: Chicago White SoxMilwaukee Brewers

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

Chicago White Sox

franchise trade score

97far better

Franchise trade score97

Rest of season100WAR in+6.7WAR out-1.0Net+7.7Net surplus$29.8M

Short term99WAR in+9.7WAR out-1.0Net+10.7Net surplus$37.2M

Control window97WAR in+6.7WAR out-1.0Net+7.7Net surplus$29.8M

Full tenure99WAR in+19.0WAR out-1.0Net+20.0Net surplus$60.8M

Milwaukee Brewers

franchise trade score

3far worse

Franchise trade score3

Rest of season0WAR in-1.0WAR out+6.7Net-7.7Net surplus−$29.8M

Short term1WAR in-1.0WAR out+9.7Net-10.7Net surplus−$37.2M

Control window3WAR in-1.0WAR out+6.7Net-7.7Net surplus−$29.8M

Full tenure1WAR in-1.0WAR out+19.0Net-20.0Net surplus−$60.8M

Chicago White Sox received

Cal EldredP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr82

Rest of season92WAR+2.0FIP−91IP112Surplus$2.5M

Short term82WAR+1.8FIP−93IP118Surplus$1.3M

Control window81WAR+2.0FIP−91IP112Surplus$2.5M

Full tenure78WAR+1.8FIP−93IP118Surplus$1.3M

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -33, FIP− 139, salary $5.4M.

José ValentínSS · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+4.7WAR (control) · 1 yr91

Rest of season95WAR+4.7wRC+107PA648Surplus$20.2M

Short term96WAR+7.8wRC+112PA1150Surplus$28.7M

Control window89WAR+4.7wRC+107PA648Surplus$20.2M

Full tenure94WAR+17.1wRC+103PA2750Surplus$52.3M

On the day: +2.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $1.3M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Cal Eldred	FA eligible	$5.4M	$5.0M	+2.0	$2.4M	$2.5M
José Valentín	FA eligible	$1.3M	$1.2M	+4.7	$0.3M	$20.2M
Total over the control window			$6.2M	+6.7	$0.9M	$22.6M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Jaime NavarroP · 33 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr3

Rest of season1WAR-1.0FIP−202IP19Surplus−$6.9M

Short term2WAR-1.0FIP−202IP19Surplus−$6.9M

Control window3WAR-1.0FIP−202IP19Surplus−$6.9M

Full tenure3WAR-1.0FIP−202IP19Surplus−$6.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 126, salary $5.0M.

John SnyderP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr36

Rest of season24WAR-0.0FIP−104IP127Surplus−$0.3M

Short term34WAR-0.0FIP−104IP127Surplus−$0.3M

Control window37WAR-0.0FIP−104IP127Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure37WAR-0.0FIP−104IP127Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 125, salary $258K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jaime Navarro	signed (FA)	$5.0M	$4.6M	-1.0	—	−$6.9M
John Snyder	pre-arb	$258K	$0.2M	-0.0	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$4.8M	-1.0	—	−$7.2M

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