March 23, 2000

Adam Kennedy and 2 others: Los Angeles AngelsSt. Louis Cardinals

Los Angeles Angels came out ahead by 6.6 WAR, most of it from Adam Kennedy.

Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season0WAR in+1.1WAR out+6.4Net-5.3Net surplus−$26.4M
Short term0WAR in+2.6WAR out+12.4Net-9.9Net surplus−$46.3M
Control window95WAR in+13.0WAR out+6.4Net+6.6Net surplus$15.5M
Full tenure1WAR in+17.5WAR out+40.1Net-22.6Net surplus−$80.8M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season100WAR in+6.4WAR out+1.1Net+5.3Net surplus$26.4M
Short term100WAR in+12.4WAR out+2.6Net+9.9Net surplus$46.3M
Control window5WAR in+6.4WAR out+13.0Net-6.6Net surplus−$15.5M
Full tenure99WAR in+40.1WAR out+17.5Net+22.6Net surplus$80.8M

STL won the World Series in 2006

Los Angeles Angels received

Kent BottenfieldP · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season58WAR+0.6FIP−121IP128Surplus−$1.7M
Short term50WAR+0.6FIP−121IP128Surplus−$1.7M
Control window49WAR+0.6FIP−121IP128Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure49WAR+0.6FIP−121IP128Surplus−$1.7M

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -19, FIP− 101, salary $4.0M.

Adam Kennedy2B · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+12.4WAR (control) · 5 yr88
Rest of season76WAR+0.5wRC+72PA641Surplus$1.1M
Short term77WAR+2.0wRC+76PA1173Surplus$5.4M
Control window90WAR+12.4wRC+92PA2725Surplus$42.9M
Full tenure90WAR+16.9wRC+92PA3688Surplus$53.4M

On the day: -1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 68, salary $203K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kent BottenfieldFA eligible$4.0M$3.0M+0.6$5.1M−$1.7M
Adam Kennedypre-arb$203K$5.6M+12.4$0.4M$42.9M
Total over the control window$8.6M+13.0$0.7M$41.3M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jim EdmondsCF · 30 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+6.4WAR (control) · 1 yr96
Rest of season100WAR+6.4wRC+149PA643Surplus$25.8M
Short term100WAR+12.4wRC+148PA1251Surplus$50.1M
Control window95WAR+6.4wRC+149PA643Surplus$25.8M
Full tenure100WAR+40.1wRC+143PA4356Surplus$132.5M

On the day: +8.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94, salary $4.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jim Edmondssigned (FA)$4.5M$3.4M+6.4$0.5M$25.8M
Total over the control window$3.4M+6.4$0.5M$25.8M

What this became

  1. Kent Bottenfield → PHIRon Gant, LAA ⇄ PHI, 2000+0.4 WAR
  2. Jim Edmonds → SDPDavid Freese, SDP ⇄ STL, 2007-1.1 WAR
  3. David Freese → LAARandal Grichuk, LAA ⇄ STL, 2013+4.6 WAR
  4. Fernando Salas → NYMFernando Salas, LAA ⇄ NYM, 2016+0.4 WAR
  5. Randal Grichuk → TORRandal Grichuk, STL ⇄ TOR, 2018+4.2 WAR
  6. Randal Grichuk → COLRandal Grichuk, COL ⇄ TOR, 2022+1.2 WAR

Also that day

Gary Matthews, CHC ⇄ SDP, 2000Chicago Cubs ⇄ San Diego PadresNYY ⇄ SFG, 2000New York Yankees ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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