February 23, 2000 · Cash considerations

John Vander Wal and 3 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSan Diego Padres

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

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season99WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.2Net+3.0Net surplus$12.4M
Short term94WAR in+3.2WAR out+0.2Net+3.0Net surplus$10.9M
Control window92WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.2Net+3.0Net surplus$12.4M
Full tenure90WAR in+3.2WAR out+0.2Net+3.0Net surplus$10.9M
San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season1WAR in+0.2WAR out+3.1Net-3.0Net surplus−$12.4M
Short term6WAR in+0.2WAR out+3.2Net-3.0Net surplus−$10.9M
Control window8WAR in+0.2WAR out+3.1Net-3.0Net surplus−$12.4M
Full tenure10WAR in+0.2WAR out+3.2Net-3.0Net surplus−$10.9M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

John Vander WalRF · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+3.1WAR (control) · 1 yr91
Rest of season98WAR+3.1wRC+142PA461Surplus$11.3M
Short term93WAR+3.2wRC+129PA821Surplus$9.8M
Control window89WAR+3.1wRC+142PA461Surplus$11.3M
Full tenure88WAR+3.2wRC+129PA821Surplus$9.8M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 109, salary $875K.

Geraldo Padua—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Jim Sak—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Vander Walsigned (FA)$875K$0.7M+3.1$0.2M$11.3M
Total over the control window$0.7M+3.1$0.2M$11.3M

San Diego Padres received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Al MartinLF · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr53
Rest of season61WAR+0.2wRC+115PA378Surplus−$1.1M
Short term53WAR+0.2wRC+115PA378Surplus−$1.1M
Control window53WAR+0.2wRC+115PA378Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure53WAR+0.2wRC+115PA378Surplus−$1.1M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107, salary $1.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Al MartinFA eligible$1.8M$1.5M+0.2—−$1.1M
Total over the control window$1.5M+0.2—−$1.1M

What this became

  1. Al Martin → SEATom Davey, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2000+0.1 WAR
  2. John Vander Wal → SFGJason Schmidt, PIT ⇄ SFG, 2001+0.7 WAR
  3. John Vander Wal → NYYJay Witasick, NYY ⇄ SFG, 2001+0.3 WAR

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