December 15, 2002 · Cash considerations

Felipe López and 3 others: Arizona DiamondbacksCincinnati RedsAthleticsToronto Blue Jays

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Arizona Diamondbacks

scored on what the club received

81far better

Franchise trade score81

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term87WAR in+1.9WAR out+1.7Net+0.2Net surplus−$1.2M

Control window81WAR in+2.5WAR out+4.6Net-2.1Net surplus−$10.1M

Full tenure79WAR in+2.5WAR out+4.6Net-2.1Net surplus−$10.1M

Cincinnati Reds

scored on what the club received

91far better

Franchise trade score91

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term21WAR in-0.8WAR out+1.9Net-2.6Net surplus−$6.5M

Control window95WAR in+4.8WAR out+2.5Net+2.3Net surplus$17.5M

Full tenure94WAR in+4.8WAR out+2.5Net+2.3Net surplus$17.5M

Athletics

scored on what the club received

92far better

Franchise trade score92

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term88WAR in+1.7WAR out0.0Net+1.7Net surplus$5.3M

Control window93WAR in+4.6WAR out0.0Net+4.6Net surplus$12.2M

Full tenure92WAR in+4.6WAR out0.0Net+4.6Net surplus$12.2M

Toronto Blue Jays

scored on what the club received

50even

Franchise trade score50

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8Net surplus$2.4M

Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out+4.8Net-4.8Net surplus−$19.6M

Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out+4.8Net-4.8Net surplus−$19.6M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Elmer DessensP · 31 · signed · 3 yrs control+2.5WAR (control) · 2 yr81

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

Short term82WAR+1.9FIP−99IP176Surplus$4.1M

Control window81WAR+2.5FIP−97IP261Surplus$2.1M

Full tenure80WAR+2.5FIP−97IP261Surplus$2.1M

On the day: +8.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 13, FIP− 103, salary $1.8M, signed through 2005.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Elmer Dessens	signed thru 2005	$1.8M	$7.0M	+2.5	$2.8M	$2.1M
Total over the control window			$7.0M	+2.5	$2.8M	$2.1M

Cincinnati Reds received

Felipe LópezSS · 22 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+4.8WAR (control) · 4 yr69

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

Short term7WAR-0.8wRC+63PA229Surplus−$2.4M

Control window87WAR+4.8wRC+97PA1566Surplus$19.6M

Full tenure86WAR+4.8wRC+97PA1566Surplus$19.6M

On the day: +1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $221K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Felipe López	pre-arb	$221K	$3.8M	+4.8	$0.8M	$19.6M
Total over the control window			$3.8M	+4.8	$0.8M	$19.6M

Athletics received

Erubiel Durazo1B · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 3 yr89

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

Short term85WAR+1.7wRC+113PA645Surplus$5.3M

Control window91WAR+4.6wRC+120PA1390Surplus$12.2M

Full tenure90WAR+4.6wRC+120PA1390Surplus$12.2M

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 129, salary $375K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Erubiel Durazo	arb 1	$375K	$7.9M	+4.6	$1.7M	$12.2M
Total over the control window			$7.9M	+4.6	$1.7M	$12.2M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Jason Arnold—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Elmer Dessens → LADElmer Dessens, ARI ⇄ LAD, 2004+0.6 WAR
Felipe López → WSNAustin Kearns, CIN ⇄ WSN, 2006+0.4 WAR
Elmer Dessens → MILLAD ⇄ MIL, 2007-0.3 WAR

Also that day

Rey Ordóñez, NYM ⇄ TBR, 2002New York Mets ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays BOS ⇄ PHI, 2002Boston Red Sox ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies Brett Tomko, SDP ⇄ STL, 2002San Diego Padres ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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