July 31, 2000

Brent Abernathy and 2 others: Tampa Bay RaysToronto Blue Jays

Brent Abernathy stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
53even
Franchise trade score53
Rest of season18WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$0.7M
Short term69WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.8Net+0.2Net surplus$1.4M
Control window52WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.8Net-0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure52WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.8Net-0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
47even
Franchise trade score47
Rest of season82WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$0.7M
Short term31WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.9Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.4M
Control window48WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.6Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure48WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.6Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.2M

Tampa Bay Rays received

Brent Abernathy2B · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr63
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term72WAR+0.9wRC+88PA335Surplus$2.1M
Control window62WAR+0.6wRC+70PA846Surplus$0.9M
Full tenure61WAR+0.6wRC+70PA846Surplus$0.9M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brent Abernathyprospectest.$0.8M+0.6$1.2M$0.9M
Total over the control window$0.8M+0.6$1.2M$0.9M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Mark GuthrieP · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr53
Rest of season61WAR+0.2FIP−94IP21Surplus−$0.3M
Short term53WAR+0.2FIP−94IP21Surplus−$0.3M
Control window52WAR+0.2FIP−94IP21Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure52WAR+0.2FIP−94IP21Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 110, salary $1.6M.

Steve TrachselP · 30 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season79WAR+0.6FIP−111IP63Surplus$1.0M
Short term68WAR+0.6FIP−111IP63Surplus$1.0M
Control window65WAR+0.6FIP−111IP63Surplus$1.0M
Full tenure65WAR+0.6FIP−111IP63Surplus$1.0M

On the day: +5.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -47, FIP− 101, salary $1.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark GuthrieFA eligible$1.6M$0.7M+0.2—−$0.3M
Steve Trachselsigned (FA)$1.0M$0.4M+0.6$0.7M$1.0M
Total over the control window$1.1M+0.8$1.4M$0.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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