July 15, 2000 · Cash considerations

Todd Walker and 2 others: Colorado RockiesMinnesota Twins

Colorado Rockies came out ahead by 3.0 WAR, most of it from Todd Walker.

Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season93WAR in+1.6WAR out0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$3.2M
Short term91WAR in+2.9WAR out0.0Net+2.9Net surplus$6.5M
Control window89WAR in+2.9WAR out-0.1Net+3.0Net surplus$7.2M
Full tenure88WAR in+2.9WAR out-0.1Net+3.0Net surplus$7.2M
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season7WAR in0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6Net surplus−$3.2M
Short term9WAR in0.0WAR out+2.9Net-2.9Net surplus−$6.5M
Control window11WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.9Net-3.0Net surplus−$7.2M
Full tenure12WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.9Net-3.0Net surplus−$7.2M

Colorado Rockies received

Butch HuskeyRF · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr76
Rest of season89WAR+0.7wRC+128PA111Surplus$1.5M
Short term78WAR+0.7wRC+128PA111Surplus$1.5M
Control window75WAR+0.7wRC+128PA111Surplus$1.5M
Full tenure75WAR+0.7wRC+128PA111Surplus$1.5M

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $500K.

Todd Walker2B · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 2 yr82
Rest of season87WAR+0.8wRC+110PA196Surplus$1.8M
Short term84WAR+2.1wRC+102PA517Surplus$5.0M
Control window81WAR+2.1wRC+102PA517Surplus$5.0M
Full tenure80WAR+2.1wRC+102PA517Surplus$5.0M

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86, salary $323K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Butch HuskeyFA eligible$500K$0.2M+0.7$0.3M$1.5M
Todd Walkerarb 2$323K$1.2M+2.1$0.6M$5.0M
Total over the control window$1.4M+2.9$0.5M$6.5M

Minnesota Twins received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Todd Sears1B · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr31
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+89PA86Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+89PA86Surplus−$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Todd Searsprospectest.$0.6M-0.1—−$0.7M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.1—−$0.7M

What this became

  1. Todd Walker → CINTodd Walker, CIN ⇄ COL, 2001+2.3 WAR
  2. Todd Sears → SDPTodd Sears, MIN ⇄ SDP, 2003+0.0 WAR
  3. Alex Ochoa → MILGlendon Rusch, COL ⇄ MIL ⇄ NYM, 2002+1.0 WAR
  4. Todd Walker → BOSTodd Walker, BOS ⇄ CIN, 2002+1.0 WAR
  5. Lou Collier → WSNJason Bay, NYM ⇄ WSN, 2002-0.2 WAR
  6. Alex Ochoa → LAAAlex Ochoa, LAA ⇄ MIL, 2002+0.2 WAR
  7. Jeromy Burnitz → LADVíctor Díaz, LAD ⇄ NYM, 2003+0.0 WAR
  8. Jason Bay → SDPSteve Reed, NYM ⇄ SDP, 2002+0.2 WAR
  9. Jose Díaz → TBRScott Kazmir, NYM ⇄ TBR, 20040.0 WAR
  10. Víctor Díaz → TEXVíctor Díaz, NYM ⇄ TEX, 2006+0.1 WAR

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