July 25, 2001

Albie Lopez and 3 others: Arizona DiamondbacksTampa Bay Rays

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Arizona Diamondbacks
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season84WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.4Net+0.6Net surplus$1.3M
Short term29WAR in+1.0WAR out+1.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.2M
Control window80WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.2Net+0.8Net surplus$3.1M
Full tenure79WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.2Net+0.8Net surplus$3.1M

ARI won the World Series in 2001

Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season16WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.3M
Short term71WAR in+1.4WAR out+1.0Net+0.4Net surplus$1.2M
Control window20WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.1M
Full tenure21WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.1M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Albie LopezP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr80
Rest of season91WAR+1.3FIP−86IP81Surplus$3.4M
Short term82WAR+1.3FIP−86IP81Surplus$3.4M
Control window79WAR+1.3FIP−86IP81Surplus$3.4M
Full tenure79WAR+1.3FIP−86IP81Surplus$3.4M

On the day: +4.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 102, salary $3.0M.

Mike DifeliceC · 32 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season9WAR-0.3wRC+-73PA23Surplus−$1.2M
Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+-73PA23Surplus−$1.2M
Control window18WAR-0.3wRC+-73PA23Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure19WAR-0.3wRC+-73PA23Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 66, salary $775K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Albie LopezFA eligible$3.0M$1.2M+1.3$0.9M$3.4M
Mike Difelicearb 3$775K$0.3M-0.3—−$1.2M
Total over the control window$1.6M+1.0$1.5M$2.2M

Tampa Bay Rays received

Jason ContiRF · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term72WAR+1.0wRC+86PA245Surplus$2.4M
Control window69WAR+1.0wRC+86PA245Surplus$2.4M
Full tenure69WAR+1.0wRC+86PA245Surplus$2.4M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 59.

Nick BierbrodtP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr19
Rest of season76WAR+0.4FIP−115IP61Surplus$0.9M
Short term64WAR+0.4FIP−115IP61Surplus$0.9M
Control window7WAR-0.8FIP−136IP97Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure7WAR-0.8FIP−136IP97Surplus−$3.3M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $200K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason Contipre-arbest.$0.2M+1.0$0.2M$2.4M
Nick Bierbrodtpre-arb$200K$0.4M-0.8—−$3.3M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.2—−$0.9M

What this became

  1. Jason Conti → MILMIL ⇄ TBR, 2003-0.2 WAR

Also that day

COL ⇄ KCR, 2001Colorado Rockies ⇄ Kansas City RoyalsJermaine Dye, COL ⇄ OAK, 2001Colorado Rockies ⇄ Athletics

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