August 30, 2000

Trade: New York MetsAthletics

Nelson Cruz and Jorge Velandia changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season26WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term34WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.7M
Control window35WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure36WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.8M

NYM reached the World Series in 2000

Athletics
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season74WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Short term66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.7M
Control window65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.8M
Full tenure64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.8M

New York Mets received

Jorge Velandia2B · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr25
Rest of season17WAR-0.1wRC+-15PA9Surplus−$0.3M
Short term22WAR-0.2wRC+-23PA20Surplus−$0.7M
Control window26WAR-0.1wRC+39PA92Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+39PA92Surplus−$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 15, salary $220K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jorge Velandiaarb 1$220K$0.6M-0.1−$0.8M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.1−$0.8M

Athletics received

Nelson CruzDH · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for OAK

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

What this became

  1. Nelson Cruz → MILNelson Cruz, MIL ⇄ OAK, 2004+0.0 WAR
  2. Nelson Cruz → TEXNelson Cruz, MIL ⇄ TEX, 2006+8.6 WAR

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