July 16, 2003

Armando Benítez and 3 others: New York MetsNew York Yankees

Jason Anderson, Anderson García and Armando Benítez changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Mets

franchise trade score

62better

Franchise trade score62

Rest of season64WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$2.0M

Short term62WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$2.0M

Control window62WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$2.0M

Full tenure61WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$2.0M

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

38worse

Franchise trade score38

Rest of season36WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.0M

Short term38WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.0M

Control window38WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.0M

Full tenure39WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.0M

NYY reached the World Series in 2003

New York Mets received

Jason AndersonP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr34

Rest of season21WAR-0.0FIP−138IP11Surplus−$0.2M

Short term32WAR-0.0FIP−138IP11Surplus−$0.2M

Control window35WAR-0.0FIP−138IP11Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure35WAR-0.0FIP−138IP11Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: no major-league record, salary $300K.

Ryan Bicondoa—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Anderson GarcíaP · 22 · 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

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jason Anderson	pre-arb	$300K	$0.1M	-0.0	—	−$0.2M
Anderson García	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	-0.0	—	−$0.2M

New York Yankees received

Armando BenítezP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr46

Rest of season57WAR+0.2FIP−64IP9Surplus−$2.2M

Short term47WAR+0.2FIP−64IP9Surplus−$2.2M

Control window46WAR+0.2FIP−64IP9Surplus−$2.2M

Full tenure46WAR+0.2FIP−64IP9Surplus−$2.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 83, salary $6.9M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Armando Benítez	FA eligible	$6.9M	$2.9M	+0.2	—	−$2.2M
Total over the control window			$2.9M	+0.2	—	−$2.2M

What this became

Armando Benítez → SEAJeff Nelson, NYY ⇄ SEA, 2003+0.2 WAR

Also that day

Shannon Stewart, MIN ⇄ TOR, 2003Minnesota Twins ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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