March 18, 2000
Joe McEwing and 1 others: New York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals
Joe McEwing stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.
New York Mets
franchise trade score
80far better
NYM reached the World Series in 2000
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
20far worse
New York Mets received
Joe McEwing+0.8WAR (control) · 4 yr65
On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McEwing | pre-arb | est. | $1.8M | +0.8 | $2.3M | $1.5M |
| Total over the control window | $1.8M | +0.8 | $2.3M | $1.5M | ||
St. Louis Cardinals received
Jesse Orosco-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
too little playing time to rate quality
On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 105, salary $1.1M.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Orosco | FA eligible | $1.1M | $0.8M | -0.2 | — | −$1.4M |
| Total over the control window | $0.8M | -0.2 | — | −$1.4M | ||
What this became
Nobody acquired here was traded on.
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