August 7, 2000

Luis Sojo and 1 others: New York YankeesPittsburgh Pirates

Chris Spurling and Luis Sojo changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
60better
Franchise trade score60
Rest of season80WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$0.7M
Short term30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.3M
Control window67WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$0.7M
Full tenure30WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.6M

NYY won the World Series in 2000

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
40worse
Franchise trade score40
Rest of season20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.7M
Short term70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.3M
Control window33WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.6M

New York Yankees received

Luis Sojo2B · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr52
Rest of season76WAR+0.4wRC+85PA134Surplus$0.7M
Short term17WAR-0.2wRC+55PA218Surplus−$1.3M
Control window61WAR+0.4wRC+85PA134Surplus$0.7M
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+52PA222Surplus−$1.6M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 57, salary $450K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Luis Sojosigned (FA)$450K$0.1M+0.4$0.7M
Total over the control window$0.1M+0.4$0.7M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Chris SpurlingP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for PIT

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chris Spurlingprospectest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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