July 1, 2003 · Cash considerations

Royce Ring and 3 others: Chicago White SoxNew York Mets

Roberto Alomar, Edwin Almonte and Royce Ring changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox

franchise trade score

42even

Franchise trade score42

Rest of season40WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.4Net+0.5Net surplus−$1.6M

Short term43WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.4Net+0.5Net surplus−$1.6M

Control window42WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.4Net surplus−$1.5M

Full tenure42WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.4Net surplus−$1.5M

New York Mets

franchise trade score

58even

Franchise trade score58

Rest of season60WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.1Net-0.5Net surplus$1.6M

Short term57WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.1Net-0.5Net surplus$1.6M

Control window58WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.1Net-0.4Net surplus$1.5M

Full tenure58WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.1Net-0.4Net surplus$1.5M

Chicago White Sox received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Roberto Alomar2B · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr39

Rest of season49WAR+0.1wRC+77PA296Surplus−$3.0M

Short term40WAR+0.1wRC+77PA296Surplus−$3.0M

Control window39WAR+0.1wRC+77PA296Surplus−$3.0M

Full tenure39WAR+0.1wRC+77PA296Surplus−$3.0M

On the day: +12.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 91, salary $8.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Roberto Alomar	FA eligible	$8.0M	$3.3M	+0.1	—	−$3.0M
Total over the control window			$3.3M	+0.1	—	−$3.0M

New York Mets received

Edwin AlmonteP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr14

Rest of season7WAR-0.4FIP−155IP11Surplus−$1.4M

Short term13WAR-0.4FIP−155IP11Surplus−$1.4M

Control window15WAR-0.4FIP−155IP11Surplus−$1.4M

Full tenure15WAR-0.4FIP−155IP11Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Royce RingP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr50

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window53WAR+0.2FIP−104IP23Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure54WAR+0.2FIP−104IP23Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Andrew Salvo—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Edwin Almonte	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.4	—	−$1.4M
Royce Ring	prospect	est.	$0.7M	+0.2	—	−$0.1M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	-0.3	—	−$1.6M

What this became

Royce Ring → SDPHeath Bell, NYM ⇄ SDP, 2006-0.1 WAR
Royce Ring → ATLATL ⇄ SDP, 2007-0.6 WAR

Also that day

Frank Francisco, CHW ⇄ TEX, 2003Chicago White Sox ⇄ Texas Rangers

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