December 11, 2000

Doug Brocail and 5 others: Detroit TigersHouston Astros

6 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Detroit Tigers

franchise trade score

26worse

Franchise trade score26

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term29WAR in+0.6WAR out+1.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.1M

Control window25WAR in+0.8WAR out+1.9Net-1.2Net surplus−$1.3M

Full tenure67WAR in+0.8WAR out+2.2Net-1.4Net surplus$15.1M

Houston Astros

franchise trade score

74better

Franchise trade score74

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term71WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$1.1M

Control window75WAR in+1.9WAR out+0.8Net+1.2Net surplus$1.3M

Full tenure33WAR in+2.2WAR out+0.8Net+1.4Net surplus−$15.1M

HOU reached the World Series in 2005

Detroit Tigers received

Roger CedeñoRF · 26 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr48

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term48WAR+0.2wRC+97PA572Surplus−$2.0M

Control window47WAR+0.2wRC+97PA572Surplus−$2.0M

Full tenure48WAR+0.2wRC+97PA572Surplus−$2.0M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 113, salary $2.4M.

Chris HoltP · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr52

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term53WAR+0.4FIP−112IP151Surplus−$0.7M

Control window52WAR+0.4FIP−112IP151Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure52WAR+0.4FIP−112IP151Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -51, FIP− 89, salary $1.0M.

Mitch MeluskeyC · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr55

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window59WAR+0.2wRC+72PA34Surplus$0.1M

Full tenure59WAR+0.2wRC+72PA34Surplus$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67, salary $215K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Roger Cedeño	arb 3	$2.4M	$2.7M	+0.2	—	−$2.0M
Chris Holt	arb 1	$1.0M	$1.9M	+0.4	—	−$0.7M
Mitch Meluskey	pre-arb	$215K	$0.3M	+0.2	—	$0.1M
Total over the control window			$4.9M	+0.8	$6.4M	−$2.6M

Houston Astros received

Brad AusmusC · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr43

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term44WAR+0.5wRC+54PA461Surplus−$2.8M

Control window43WAR+0.5wRC+54PA461Surplus−$2.8M

Full tenure44WAR+0.9wRC+64PA3514Surplus−$17.5M

On the day: +8.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 102, salary $4.0M.

Doug BrocailP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr65

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window71WAR+0.8FIP−88IP69Surplus$0.3M

Full tenure54WAR+0.6FIP−105IP86Surplus−$1.4M

On the day: +5.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 69, salary $1.3M.

Nelson CruzP · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr69

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term72WAR+0.6FIP−94IP82Surplus$1.1M

Control window69WAR+0.7FIP−103IP161Surplus$1.2M

Full tenure69WAR+0.7FIP−103IP161Surplus$1.2M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 102, salary $250K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Brad Ausmus	FA eligible	$4.0M	$4.3M	+0.5	—	−$2.8M
Doug Brocail	FA eligible	$1.3M	$2.5M	+0.8	$3.2M	$0.3M
Nelson Cruz	pre-arb	$250K	$0.7M	+0.7	$0.9M	$1.2M
Total over the control window			$7.4M	+1.9	$3.8M	−$1.3M

What this became

Nelson Cruz → COLCOL ⇄ HOU, 2002-0.3 WAR

Also that day

Jayson Werth, BAL ⇄ TOR, 2000Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays Bubba Trammell, NYM ⇄ SDP, 2000New York Mets ⇄ San Diego Padres

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