March 21, 2003

Jack Cust and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesColorado Rockies

Jack Cust and Chris Richard changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season83WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.4Net surplus$1.4M
Short term70WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.4Net surplus$1.0M
Control window69WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.4Net surplus$1.0M
Full tenure68WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.4Net surplus$1.0M
Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season17WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.4M
Short term30WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.0M
Control window31WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure32WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.0M

Baltimore Orioles received

Jack CustDH · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr63
Rest of season81WAR+0.3wRC+134PA84Surplus$0.7M
Short term65WAR+0.3wRC+131PA85Surplus$0.3M
Control window62WAR+0.3wRC+131PA85Surplus$0.3M
Full tenure62WAR+0.3wRC+131PA85Surplus$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 34.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jack Custpre-arbest.$0.5M+0.3$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.5M+0.3$0.3M

Colorado Rockies received

Chris Richard1B · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season14WAR-0.2wRC+76PA30Surplus−$0.7M
Short term23WAR-0.2wRC+76PA30Surplus−$0.7M
Control window25WAR-0.2wRC+76PA30Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure26WAR-0.2wRC+76PA30Surplus−$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80, salary $325K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chris Richardarb 1$325K$0.2M-0.2−$0.7M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.2−$0.7M

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