July 23, 2002

Trade: Los Angeles DodgersMilwaukee Brewers

Ben Diggins, Shane Nance and Tyler Houston changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
40worse
Franchise trade score40
Rest of season22WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.4Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.9M
Short term39WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.5Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window40WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.5Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure40WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.5Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.4M
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
60better
Franchise trade score60
Rest of season78WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.6Net+0.2Net surplus$0.9M
Short term61WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.6Net+0.1Net surplus$0.4M
Control window60WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.6Net+0.1Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure60WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.6Net+0.1Net surplus$0.4M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Tyler Houston3B · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season4WAR-0.6wRC+40PA67Surplus−$2.4M
Short term8WAR-0.6wRC+40PA67Surplus−$2.4M
Control window10WAR-0.6wRC+40PA67Surplus−$2.4M
Full tenure10WAR-0.6wRC+40PA67Surplus−$2.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $1.6M.

Brian MalletteP · 27 · pre-arb · 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 LAD

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tyler HoustonFA eligible$1.6M$0.7M-0.6—−$2.4M
Brian Mallettepre-arbest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.7M-0.6—−$2.4M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Ben DigginsP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season7WAR-0.5FIP−148IP24Surplus−$1.4M
Short term12WAR-0.5FIP−148IP24Surplus−$1.4M
Control window14WAR-0.5FIP−148IP24Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure15WAR-0.5FIP−148IP24Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Shane NanceP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr30
Rest of season59WAR+0.0FIP−126IP6Surplus−$0.0M
Short term29WAR-0.1FIP−117IP31Surplus−$0.6M
Control window31WAR-0.1FIP−117IP31Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure31WAR-0.1FIP−117IP31Surplus−$0.6M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ben Digginspre-arbest.$0.1M-0.5—−$1.4M
Shane Nancepre-arbest.$0.4M-0.1—−$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.5—−$2.0M

What this became

  1. Shane Nance → ARIChris Capuano, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2003-0.4 WAR
  2. Junior Spivey → WSNTomo Ohka, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2005+0.6 WAR
  3. Lyle Overbay → TORDave Bush, MIL ⇄ TOR, 2005+3.0 WAR
  4. Jorge De La Rosa → KCRTony Graffanino, KCR ⇄ MIL, 2006+0.0 WAR
  5. Jorge De La Rosa → COLJorge De La Rosa, COL ⇄ KCR, 2008+4.2 WAR
  6. Gabe Gross → TBRGabe Gross, MIL ⇄ TBR, 2008+2.3 WAR
  7. Zach Jackson → CLEMichael Brantley, CLE ⇄ MIL, 2008-0.1 WAR
  8. Ramón Ramírez → BOSCoco Crisp, BOS ⇄ KCR, 2008+1.1 WAR

Also that day

CIN ⇄ DET, 2002Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Detroit Tigers

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