July 14, 2003 · Cash considerations

Víctor Díaz and 3 others: Los Angeles DodgersNew York Mets

Jeromy Burnitz, Víctor Díaz and Jose Díaz changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season28WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$5.0M
Short term28WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$4.7M
Control window25WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.4M
Full tenure26WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.4M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season72WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$5.0M
Short term72WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$4.7M
Control window75WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$4.4M
Full tenure74WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$4.4M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Jeromy BurnitzRF · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season45WAR+0.0wRC+65PA246Surplus−$5.0M
Short term34WAR+0.0wRC+65PA246Surplus−$5.0M
Control window33WAR+0.0wRC+65PA246Surplus−$5.0M
Full tenure33WAR+0.0wRC+65PA246Surplus−$5.0M

On the day: +4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $12.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jeromy BurnitzFA eligible$12.2M$5.1M+0.0—−$5.0M
Total over the control window$5.1M+0.0—−$5.0M

New York Mets received

Víctor DíazRF · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr46
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term32WAR-0.0wRC+119PA53Surplus−$0.3M
Control window50WAR+0.1wRC+103PA377Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure51WAR+0.1wRC+103PA377Surplus−$0.6M
Jose DíazP · 23 · prospect · 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 NYM

Kole Strayhorn—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Víctor Díazprospectest.$1.0M+0.1—−$0.6M
Jose Díazprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$1.0M+0.1—−$0.6M

What this became

  1. Jose Díaz → TBRScott Kazmir, NYM ⇄ TBR, 20040.0 WAR
  2. Víctor Díaz → TEXVíctor Díaz, NYM ⇄ TEX, 2006+0.1 WAR
  3. Scott Kazmir → LAASean Rodríguez, LAA ⇄ TBR, 2009-0.0 WAR
  4. Mike Nickeas → TORNoah Syndergaard, NYM ⇄ TOR, 20120.0 WAR
  5. John Buck → PITMarlon Byrd, NYM ⇄ PIT, 2013-0.0 WAR
  6. Alex Torres → SDPLogan Forsythe, SDP ⇄ TBR, 2014-0.1 WAR
  7. Sean Rodríguez → PITPIT ⇄ TBR, 2014-0.2 WAR
  8. Jesse Hahn → OAKDerek Norris, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2014+1.6 WAR
  9. Alex Torres → NYMNYM ⇄ SDP, 2015-0.3 WAR
  10. Dilson Herrera → CINCIN ⇄ NYM, 2016-0.1 WAR
  11. Logan Forsythe → LADLogan Forsythe, LAD ⇄ TBR, 2017+0.7 WAR
  12. Brad Boxberger → ARIARI ⇄ TBR, 2017-0.6 WAR
  13. Matt Andriese → ARIMichael Pérez, ARI ⇄ TBR, 2018-0.4 WAR

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