June 22, 2001

Steve Karsay and 3 others: Atlanta BravesCleveland Guardians

Steve Karsay, Steve Reed and John Rocker changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
51even
Franchise trade score51
Rest of season48WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.1Net+0.4Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term51WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.1Net+0.4Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window51WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.1Net+0.4Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure51WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.1Net+0.4Net surplus−$0.2M
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
49even
Franchise trade score49
Rest of season52WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.4Net surplus$0.2M
Short term49WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.4Net surplus$0.2M
Control window49WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.4Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure49WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.4Net surplus$0.2M

Atlanta Braves received

Steve KarsayP · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr60
Rest of season67WAR+0.4FIP−84IP45Surplus−$0.4M
Short term60WAR+0.4FIP−84IP45Surplus−$0.4M
Control window60WAR+0.4FIP−84IP45Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure60WAR+0.4FIP−84IP45Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +4.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 69, salary $2.7M.

Steve ReedP · 36 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr56
Rest of season62WAR+0.2FIP−93IP31Surplus−$0.3M
Short term56WAR+0.2FIP−93IP31Surplus−$0.3M
Control window55WAR+0.2FIP−93IP31Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure56WAR+0.2FIP−93IP31Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 93, salary $1.6M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Steve KarsayFA eligible$2.7M$1.4M+0.4−$0.4M
Steve ReedFA eligible$1.6M$0.8M+0.2−$0.3M
Total over the control window$2.2M+0.5$4.1M−$0.7M

Cleveland Guardians received

John RockerP · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr56
Rest of season63WAR+0.1FIP−84IP35Surplus−$0.5M
Short term56WAR+0.1FIP−84IP35Surplus−$0.5M
Control window55WAR+0.1FIP−84IP35Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure56WAR+0.1FIP−84IP35Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 92, salary $1.9M.

Troy CameronWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Rockerarb 1$1.9M$0.9M+0.1−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.9M+0.1−$0.5M

What this became

  1. John Rocker → TEXDave Elder, CLE ⇄ TEX, 2001-0.3 WAR

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