January 14, 2000

Alex Ochoa and 2 others: Cincinnati RedsMilwaukee Brewers

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

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season97WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.1Net+2.3Net surplus$8.2M
Short term94WAR in+3.3WAR out-0.0Net+3.3Net surplus$9.6M
Control window89WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.1Net+2.3Net surplus$8.2M
Full tenure90WAR in+3.3WAR out-0.0Net+3.3Net surplus$9.6M
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season3WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.4Net-2.3Net surplus−$8.2M
Short term6WAR in-0.0WAR out+3.3Net-3.3Net surplus−$9.6M
Control window11WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.4Net-2.3Net surplus−$8.2M
Full tenure10WAR in-0.0WAR out+3.3Net-3.3Net surplus−$9.6M

Cincinnati Reds received

Alex OchoaRF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+2.4WAR (control) · 1 yr89
Rest of season97WAR+2.4wRC+134PA275Surplus$7.9M
Short term91WAR+3.3wRC+112PA654Surplus$8.8M
Control window87WAR+2.4wRC+134PA275Surplus$7.9M
Full tenure86WAR+3.3wRC+112PA654Surplus$8.8M

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, salary $863K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Alex Ochoaarb 3$863K$0.8M+2.4$0.3M$7.9M
Total over the control window$0.8M+2.4$0.3M$7.9M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Mark SweeneyLF · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr44
Rest of season59WAR+0.1wRC+76PA87Surplus−$0.3M
Short term31WAR-0.0wRC+89PA190Surplus−$0.8M
Control window49WAR+0.1wRC+76PA87Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure34WAR-0.0wRC+89PA190Surplus−$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 163, salary $515K.

Gene Altman—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Sweeneyarb 3$515K$0.5M+0.1—−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.5M+0.1—−$0.3M

What this became

  1. Alex Ochoa → COLTodd Walker, CIN ⇄ COL, 2001-0.4 WAR
  2. Alex Ochoa → MILGlendon Rusch, COL ⇄ MIL ⇄ NYM, 2002+1.0 WAR
  3. Todd Walker → BOSTodd Walker, BOS ⇄ CIN, 2002+1.0 WAR
  4. Lou Collier → WSNJason Bay, NYM ⇄ WSN, 2002-0.2 WAR
  5. Alex Ochoa → LAAAlex Ochoa, LAA ⇄ MIL, 2002+0.2 WAR
  6. Jeromy Burnitz → LADVíctor Díaz, LAD ⇄ NYM, 2003+0.0 WAR
  7. Jason Bay → SDPSteve Reed, NYM ⇄ SDP, 2002+0.2 WAR
  8. Jose Díaz → TBRScott Kazmir, NYM ⇄ TBR, 20040.0 WAR
  9. Víctor Díaz → TEXVíctor Díaz, NYM ⇄ TEX, 2006+0.1 WAR

Also that day

Masato Yoshii, COL ⇄ NYM, 2000Colorado Rockies ⇄ New York Mets

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