August 29, 2002 · Cash considerations

Trade: Milwaukee BrewersSt. Louis Cardinals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Mike Matthews.

Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season80WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.5M
Short term69WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.5M
Control window67WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.5M
Full tenure67WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.5M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season20WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.5M
Short term31WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.5M
Control window33WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure33WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.5M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Chris MorrisWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Mike MatthewsP · 29 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr34
Rest of season20WAR-0.0FIP−171IP4Surplus−$0.2M
Short term31WAR-0.0FIP−171IP4Surplus−$0.2M
Control window34WAR-0.0FIP−171IP4Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure35WAR-0.0FIP−171IP4Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -6, FIP− 97, salary $300K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Matthewspre-arb$300K$0.1M-0.0−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.0−$0.2M

St. Louis Cardinals received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Jamey WrightP · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season13WAR-0.1FIP−147IP15Surplus−$1.7M
Short term22WAR-0.1FIP−147IP15Surplus−$1.7M
Control window24WAR-0.1FIP−147IP15Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure24WAR-0.1FIP−147IP15Surplus−$1.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 12, FIP− 119, salary $4.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jamey WrightFA eligible$4.3M$1.4M-0.1−$1.7M
Total over the control window$1.4M-0.1−$1.7M

What this became

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