April 5, 2002

Saúl Rivera and 6 others: New York MetsWashington Nationals

Saúl Rivera stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

New York Mets

franchise trade score

21worse

Franchise trade score21

Rest of season89WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.1Net+0.8Net surplus$2.3M

Short term78WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.1Net+1.0Net surplus$1.8M

Control window17WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.1Net-1.3Net surplus−$3.7M

Full tenure18WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.1Net-1.3Net surplus−$3.7M

Washington Nationals

franchise trade score

79better

Franchise trade score79

Rest of season11WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.8Net surplus−$2.3M

Short term22WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.9Net-1.0Net surplus−$1.8M

Control window83WAR in+2.1WAR out+0.9Net+1.3Net surplus$3.7M

Full tenure82WAR in+2.1WAR out+0.9Net+1.3Net surplus$3.7M

New York Mets received

Scott StricklandP · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr75

Rest of season85WAR+0.7FIP−95IP68Surplus$1.7M

Short term77WAR+1.0FIP−93IP88Surplus$1.7M

Control window74WAR+1.0FIP−93IP88Surplus$1.7M

Full tenure74WAR+1.0FIP−93IP88Surplus$1.7M

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 90, salary $355K.

Phil SeibelP · 23 · 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

Matt WatsonLF · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr28

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

Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+20PA25Surplus−$0.6M

Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+20PA25Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure29WAR-0.1wRC+20PA25Surplus−$0.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Scott Strickland	arb 1	$355K	$1.1M	+1.0	$1.2M	$1.7M
Phil Seibel	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Matt Watson	prospect	est.	$0.3M	-0.1	—	−$0.6M
Total over the control window			$1.4M	+0.9	$1.6M	$1.2M

Washington Nationals received

Bruce ChenP · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr24

Rest of season15WAR-0.1FIP−135IP37Surplus−$0.6M

Short term23WAR-0.1FIP−135IP37Surplus−$0.6M

Control window24WAR-0.1FIP−135IP37Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure25WAR-0.1FIP−135IP37Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -41, FIP− 120, salary $300K.

Dicky GonzalezP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 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 WSN

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -36, FIP− 88.

Luis Figueroa2B · 28 · pre-arb · 5 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 WSN

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100.

Saúl RiveraP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control+2.3WAR (control) · 4 yr75

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window83WAR+2.3FIP−91IP276Surplus$5.5M

Full tenure82WAR+2.3FIP−91IP276Surplus$5.5M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Bruce Chen	arb 2	$300K	$0.2M	-0.1	—	−$0.6M
Dicky Gonzalez	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Luis Figueroa	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Saúl Rivera	prospect	est.	$1.7M	+2.3	$0.7M	$5.5M
Total over the control window			$1.9M	+2.1	$0.9M	$4.9M

What this became

Bruce Chen → CINCIN ⇄ WSN, 2002-0.1 WAR
Saúl Rivera → MILMIL ⇄ WSN, 20040.0 WAR
Jim Brower → SFGLiván Hernández, SFG ⇄ WSN, 2003+1.8 WAR
Liván Hernández → ARILiván Hernández, ARI ⇄ WSN, 2006+1.1 WAR

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