March 24, 2002

Jason Bay and 2 others: New York MetsWashington Nationals

Jason Bay stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.8M
Short term67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.8M
Control window33WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.2Net+1.5Net surplus−$16.5M
Full tenure33WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.2Net+1.5Net surplus−$16.5M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season22WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.8M
Short term33WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.8M
Control window67WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.3Net-1.5Net surplus$16.5M
Full tenure67WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.3Net-1.5Net surplus$16.5M

New York Mets received

Jason BayLF · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+1.3WAR (control) · 3 yr45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window53WAR+1.3wRC+91PA1125Surplus−$17.3M
Full tenure52WAR+1.3wRC+91PA1125Surplus−$17.3M
Jimmy SerranoP · 26 · 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 NYM

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason Bayprospectest.$42.8M+1.3$33.7M−$17.3M
Jimmy Serranoprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$42.8M+1.3$33.7M−$17.3M

Washington Nationals received

Lou CollierSS · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season13WAR-0.2wRC+-13PA14Surplus−$0.8M
Short term21WAR-0.2wRC+-13PA14Surplus−$0.8M
Control window23WAR-0.2wRC+-13PA14Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure24WAR-0.2wRC+-13PA14Surplus−$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89, salary $250K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Lou Collierarb 3$250K$0.2M-0.2—−$0.8M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.2—−$0.8M

What this became

  1. Jason Bay → SDPSteve Reed, NYM ⇄ SDP, 2002+0.2 WAR
  2. Jason Bay → PITJason Bay, PIT ⇄ SDP, 2003+14.8 WAR
  3. Óliver Pérez → NYMÓliver Pérez, NYM ⇄ PIT, 2006+2.1 WAR
  4. Jason Bay → BOSJason Bay, BOS ⇄ LAD ⇄ PIT, 2008+6.5 WAR
  5. Xavier Nady → NYYJeff Karstens, NYY ⇄ PIT, 2008+0.9 WAR
  6. Bryan Morris → MIABryan Morris, MIA ⇄ PIT, 2014+1.4 WAR

Also that day

Luis Vizcaíno, MIL ⇄ TEX, 2002Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Texas RangersMIL ⇄ SDP, 2002Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ San Diego PadresDamian Jackson, DET ⇄ SDP, 2002Detroit Tigers ⇄ San Diego Padres

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