July 28, 2000

Melvin Mora and 4 others: Baltimore OriolesNew York Mets

Baltimore Orioles got 17.6 WAR out of Melvin Mora over 5 seasons. New York Mets got 0.2 from the whole return.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
99far better
Franchise trade score99
Rest of season88WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.2Net+0.6Net surplus$2.3M
Short term92WAR in+2.5WAR out+0.2Net+2.3Net surplus$9.1M
Control window99WAR in+17.1WAR out+0.2Net+16.9Net surplus$70.2M
Full tenure99WAR in+27.8WAR out+0.2Net+27.6Net surplus$90.1M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
1far worse
Franchise trade score1
Rest of season12WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.8Net-0.6Net surplus−$2.3M
Short term8WAR in+0.2WAR out+2.5Net-2.3Net surplus−$9.1M
Control window1WAR in+0.2WAR out+17.1Net-16.9Net surplus−$70.2M
Full tenure1WAR in+0.2WAR out+27.8Net-27.6Net surplus−$90.1M

NYM reached the World Series in 2000

Baltimore Orioles received

Leslie BreaP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr13
Rest of season14WAR-0.2FIP−146IP9Surplus−$0.5M
Short term12WAR-0.5FIP−202IP11Surplus−$1.5M
Control window13WAR-0.5FIP−202IP11Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure14WAR-0.5FIP−202IP11Surplus−$1.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

Pat Gorman—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Mike KinkadeLF · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr37
Rest of season76WAR+0.1wRC+186PA8Surplus$0.1M
Short term35WAR-0.0wRC+103PA185Surplus−$0.4M
Control window38WAR-0.0wRC+103PA185Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure38WAR-0.0wRC+103PA185Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73.

Melvin Mora3B · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+17.6WAR (control) · 5 yr96
Rest of season85WAR+0.9wRC+99PA222Surplus$1.9M
Short term85WAR+3.0wRC+91PA725Surplus$10.1M
Control window98WAR+17.6wRC+122PA2426Surplus$71.3M
Full tenure97WAR+28.3wRC+111PA5388Surplus$91.2M

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 27, salary $210K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Leslie Breapre-arbest.$0.4M-0.5—−$1.5M
Mike Kinkadepre-arbest.$0.3M-0.0—−$0.4M
Melvin Morapre-arb$210K$4.8M+17.6$0.3M$71.3M
Total over the control window$5.5M+17.1$0.3M$69.3M

New York Mets received

Mike BordickSS · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr45
Rest of season53WAR+0.2wRC+80PA211Surplus−$0.9M
Short term46WAR+0.2wRC+80PA211Surplus−$0.9M
Control window45WAR+0.2wRC+80PA211Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure45WAR+0.2wRC+80PA211Surplus−$0.9M

On the day: +9.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 91, salary $3.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike BordickFA eligible$3.0M$1.3M+0.2—−$0.9M
Total over the control window$1.3M+0.2—−$0.9M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHC ⇄ LAA, 2000Chicago Cubs ⇄ Los Angeles AngelsRichie Sexson, CLE ⇄ MIL, 2000Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersCLE ⇄ PIT, 2000Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesJim Mecir, OAK ⇄ TBR, 2000Athletics ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysDavid Segui, CLE ⇄ TEX, 2000Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Texas RangersPaul Wilson, NYM ⇄ TBR, 2000New York Mets ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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