June 27, 2002

Grady Sizemore and 5 others: Cleveland GuardiansWashington Nationals

Cleveland Guardians got 29.1 WAR out of Grady Sizemore over 6 seasons. Washington Nationals got 1.9 from the whole return.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season3WAR in+0.5WAR out+2.4Net-1.9Net surplus−$8.7M
Short term10WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.9Net-1.4Net surplus−$7.6M
Control window100WAR in+34.7WAR out+1.9Net+32.8Net surplus$141.4M
Full tenure100WAR in+45.4WAR out+1.9Net+43.6Net surplus$179.1M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season97WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.5Net+1.9Net surplus$8.7M
Short term90WAR in+1.9WAR out+0.5Net+1.4Net surplus$7.6M
Control window0WAR in+1.9WAR out+34.7Net-32.8Net surplus−$141.4M
Full tenure0WAR in+1.9WAR out+45.4Net-43.6Net surplus−$179.1M

Cleveland Guardians received

Lee Stevens1B · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season13WAR-0.1wRC+74PA172Surplus−$2.4M
Short term19WAR-0.1wRC+74PA172Surplus−$2.4M
Control window21WAR-0.1wRC+74PA172Surplus−$2.4M
Full tenure21WAR-0.1wRC+74PA172Surplus−$2.4M

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95, salary $4.0M.

Brandon Phillips2B · 21 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 4 yr8
Rest of season81WAR+0.3wRC+105PA36Surplus$0.6M
Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+49PA429Surplus−$1.3M
Control window6WAR-0.8wRC+45PA462Surplus−$2.9M
Full tenure7WAR-0.8wRC+45PA462Surplus−$2.9M
Cliff LeeP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+6.4WAR (control) · 6 yr84
Rest of season83WAR+0.4FIP−95IP10Surplus$0.9M
Short term76WAR+0.9FIP−99IP63Surplus$2.2M
Control window88WAR+6.4FIP−105IP742Surplus$21.5M
Full tenure95WAR+17.3FIP−94IP1117Surplus$66.4M
Grady SizemoreCF · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control+29.1WAR (control) · 6 yr87
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window99WAR+29.1wRC+125PA3612Surplus$131.5M
Full tenure98WAR+29.0wRC+120PA4047Surplus$124.2M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Lee StevensFA eligible$4.0M$2.0M-0.1—−$2.4M
Brandon Phillipspre-arbest.$1.1M-0.8—−$2.9M
Cliff Leepre-arbest.$4.5M+6.4$0.7M$21.5M
Grady Sizemoreprospectest.$10.0M+29.1$0.3M$131.5M
Total over the control window$17.6M+34.7$0.5M$147.6M

Washington Nationals received

Bartolo ColónP · 29 · signed · 2 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 1 yr85
Rest of season94WAR+2.1FIP−86IP117Surplus$7.3M
Short term87WAR+2.1FIP−86IP117Surplus$7.3M
Control window84WAR+2.1FIP−86IP117Surplus$7.3M
Full tenure83WAR+2.1FIP−86IP117Surplus$7.3M

On the day: +12.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -36, FIP− 90, salary $4.9M, signed through 2003.

Tim DrewP · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr20
Rest of season80WAR+0.2FIP−67IP16Surplus$0.5M
Short term18WAR-0.3FIP−121IP25Surplus−$1.1M
Control window20WAR-0.3FIP−121IP25Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure21WAR-0.3FIP−121IP25Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 162.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bartolo Colónsigned thru 2003$4.9M$2.5M+2.1$1.2M$7.3M
Tim Drewpre-arbest.$0.4M-0.3—−$1.1M
Total over the control window$2.9M+1.9$1.5M$6.2M

What this became

  1. Bartolo Colón → CHWBartolo Colón, CHW ⇄ WSN, 2003+4.8 WAR
  2. Brandon Phillips → CINBrandon Phillips, CIN ⇄ CLE, 2006+5.1 WAR
  3. Cliff Lee → PHICarlos Carrasco, CLE ⇄ PHI, 2009+1.8 WAR
  4. Jeff Stevens → CHCMark DeRosa, CHC ⇄ CLE, 2008-0.7 WAR
  5. Cliff Lee → SEACliff Lee, PHI ⇄ SEA, 2009+3.8 WAR
  6. Ben Francisco → TORPHI ⇄ TOR, 2011-0.1 WAR
  7. Jason Donald → CINTrevor Bauer, ARI ⇄ CIN ⇄ CLE, 20120.0 WAR
  8. Brandon Phillips → ATLBrandon Phillips, ATL ⇄ CIN, 2017+1.0 WAR
  9. Mark DeRosa → STLChris Perez, CLE ⇄ STL, 2009+0.4 WAR
  10. Cliff Lee → TEXCliff Lee, SEA ⇄ TEX, 2010+2.4 WAR
  11. Chris Archer → TBRChris Archer, CHC ⇄ TBR, 2011+14.4 WAR
  12. Ben Francisco → HOUJoe Musgrove, HOU ⇄ TOR, 2012-0.4 WAR
  13. Drew Stubbs → COLDrew Stubbs, CLE ⇄ COL, 2013+2.5 WAR
  14. Didi Gregorius → NYYDidi Gregorius, ARI ⇄ DET ⇄ NYY, 2014+13.0 WAR
  15. Brandon Phillips → LAAATL ⇄ LAA, 2017-0.3 WAR
  16. Trevor Bauer → CINFranmil Reyes, CIN ⇄ CLE ⇄ SDP, 2019+0.2 WAR
  17. Josh Lueke → TBRJohn Jaso, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2011-0.7 WAR
  18. Ben Francisco → TBRHOU ⇄ TBR, 2012-0.2 WAR
  19. David Carpenter → BOSBOS ⇄ TOR, 20120.0 WAR
  20. Matt Garza → TEXCarl Edwards, CHC ⇄ TEX, 2013+0.5 WAR
  21. Josh Outman → NYYJosh Outman, CLE ⇄ NYY, 2014+0.2 WAR
  22. Carlos Pérez → LAANick Tropeano, HOU ⇄ LAA, 2014+0.9 WAR
  23. J. A. Happ → SEAJ. A. Happ, SEA ⇄ TOR, 2014+0.9 WAR
  24. Brandon Guyer → CLEBrandon Guyer, CLE ⇄ TBR, 2016+1.0 WAR
  25. Zac Rosscup → COLZac Rosscup, CHC ⇄ COL, 2017+0.0 WAR
  26. Joe Musgrove → PITGerrit Cole, HOU ⇄ PIT, 2018+5.2 WAR
  27. Chris Archer → PITTyler Glasnow, PIT ⇄ TBR, 2018+1.3 WAR
  28. Shane Greene → ATLShane Greene, ATL ⇄ DET, 2019+1.0 WAR
  29. Taylor Trammell → SEATy France, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2020+0.0 WAR
  30. Robbie Ray → TORRobbie Ray, ARI ⇄ TOR, 2020+0.2 WAR

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