February 10, 2000

Ken Griffey and 4 others: Cincinnati RedsSeattle Mariners

Cincinnati Reds took the better players and the contracts that came with them. Seattle Mariners took the room.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season93WAR in+5.4WAR out+4.2Net+1.2Net surplus$3.7M
Short term5WAR in+7.3WAR out+9.4Net-2.1Net surplus−$24.8M
Control window35WAR in+11.6WAR out+3.7Net+7.8Net surplus−$35.4M
Full tenure2WAR in+11.6WAR out+19.0Net-7.5Net surplus−$97.7M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season7WAR in+4.2WAR out+5.4Net-1.2Net surplus−$3.7M
Short term95WAR in+9.4WAR out+7.3Net+2.1Net surplus$24.8M
Control window65WAR in+3.7WAR out+11.6Net-7.8Net surplus$35.4M
Full tenure98WAR in+19.0WAR out+11.6Net+7.5Net surplus$97.7M

Cincinnati Reds received

Ken GriffeyCF · 31 · signed (FA) · 10 yrs control+11.6WAR (control) · 9 yr72
Rest of season98WAR+5.4wRC+127PA631Surplus$17.1M
Short term97WAR+7.3wRC+126PA1048Surplus$11.5M
Control window72WAR+11.6wRC+119PA3904Surplus−$24.3M
Full tenure71WAR+11.6wRC+119PA3904Surplus−$24.3M

On the day: +19.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 140, salary $9.3M, signed through 2009.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ken Griffeysigned (FA) thru 2009$9.3M$93.5M+11.6$8.1M−$24.3M
Total over the control window$93.5M+11.6$8.1M−$24.3M

Seattle Mariners received

Mike CameronCF · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+3.8WAR (control) · 1 yr90
Rest of season95WAR+3.8wRC+110PA643Surplus$12.8M
Short term97WAR+9.5wRC+115PA1276Surplus$38.1M
Control window88WAR+3.8wRC+110PA643Surplus$12.8M
Full tenure97WAR+19.1wRC+113PA2528Surplus$75.1M

On the day: +11.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107, salary $2.2M.

Brett TomkoP · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr25
Rest of season78WAR+0.4FIP−104IP92Surplus$0.5M
Short term24WAR-0.1FIP−116IP127Surplus−$1.7M
Control window26WAR-0.1FIP−116IP127Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−116IP127Surplus−$1.7M

On the day: +5.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 29, FIP− 108, salary $500K.

Jake Meyer—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Antonio Pérez3B · 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 SEA

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Cameronarb 3$2.2M$1.9M+3.8$0.5M$12.8M
Brett Tomkoarb 1$500K$1.5M-0.1—−$1.7M
Antonio Pérezprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$3.4M+3.7$0.9M$11.1M

What this became

  1. Brett Tomko → SDPRamón Vázquez, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2001+1.7 WAR
  2. Antonio Pérez → TBRRandy Winn, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2002+0.6 WAR
  3. Ken Griffey → CHWNick Masset, CHW ⇄ CIN, 2008+0.1 WAR
  4. Brett Tomko → STLBrett Tomko, SDP ⇄ STL, 2002+0.9 WAR
  5. Antonio Pérez → LADAntonio Pérez, LAD ⇄ TBR, 2004+1.1 WAR
  6. Ben Davis → CHWJeremy Reed, CHW ⇄ SEA, 2004+0.1 WAR
  7. Ramón Vázquez → BOSDave Roberts, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2004-1.0 WAR
  8. Randy Winn → SFGRandy Winn, SEA ⇄ SFG, 2005+3.1 WAR
  9. Ramón Vázquez → CLEAlex Cora, BOS ⇄ CLE, 2005-1.0 WAR
  10. Jay Payton → OAKJay Payton, BOS ⇄ OAK, 2005+1.4 WAR
  11. Miguel Olivo → SDPMiguel Olivo, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2005+0.9 WAR
  12. Yorvit Torrealba → COLYorvit Torrealba, COL ⇄ SEA, 2005+1.5 WAR
  13. Antonio Pérez → OAKAndre Ethier, LAD ⇄ OAK, 2005-1.2 WAR
  14. Freddy García → PHIGavin Floyd, CHW ⇄ PHI, 2006+0.1 WAR
  15. Jeremy Reed → NYMFranklin Gutiérrez, CLE ⇄ NYM ⇄ SEA, 2008-0.7 WAR
  16. David Pauley → BALBAL ⇄ BOS, 20090.0 WAR
  17. Mike Morse → WSNMike Morse, SEA ⇄ WSN, 2009+1.5 WAR
  18. Marcos Carvajal → TBRSEA ⇄ TBR, 20060.0 WAR
  19. Milton Bradley → SDPMilton Bradley, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2007+1.8 WAR
  20. Gio Gonzalez → OAKGio Gonzalez, CHW ⇄ OAK, 2008+6.7 WAR
  21. Aaron Heilman → CHCAaron Heilman, CHC ⇄ SEA, 2009+0.6 WAR
  22. Ezequiel Carrera → CLERussell Branyan, CLE ⇄ SEA, 2010+0.6 WAR
  23. Maikel Cleto → STLBrendan Ryan, SEA ⇄ STL, 2010-0.7 WAR
  24. Jason Vargas → LAAKendrys Morales, LAA ⇄ SEA, 2012+1.8 WAR
  25. Mike Morse → SEABlake Treinen, OAK ⇄ SEA ⇄ WSN, 2013-0.8 WAR

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