July 22, 2003

Trade: Boston Red SoxPittsburgh Pirates

Mike Gonzalez, Scott Sauerbeck and Brandon Lyon changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season18WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.4M
Short term29WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.4M
Control window30WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure31WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.4M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.4M
Short term71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.4M
Control window70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.4M
Full tenure69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.4M

Boston Red Sox received

Mike GonzalezP · 25 · pre-arb · 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 BOS

Scott SauerbeckP · 32 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.3FIP−128IP17Surplus−$1.4M
Short term18WAR-0.3FIP−128IP17Surplus−$1.4M
Control window19WAR-0.3FIP−128IP17Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure20WAR-0.3FIP−128IP17Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 69, salary $1.6M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Gonzalezpre-arbest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Scott Sauerbeckarb 2$1.6M$0.7M-0.3—−$1.4M
Total over the control window$0.7M-0.3—−$1.4M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Brandon LyonP · 24 · pre-arb · 4 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 PIT

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 133, salary $310K.

Anastacio MartínezP · 25 · 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 PIT

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brandon Lyonpre-arb$310K$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Anastacio Martínezprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0—$0.0M

What this became

  1. Mike Gonzalez → PITFreddy Sanchez, BOS ⇄ PIT, 2003+4.5 WAR
  2. Brandon Lyon → ARICurt Schilling, ARI ⇄ BOS, 2003+2.3 WAR
  3. Mike Gonzalez → ATLAdam LaRoche, ATL ⇄ PIT, 2007+0.3 WAR
  4. Freddy Sanchez → SFGFreddy Sanchez, PIT ⇄ SFG, 2009+0.2 WAR
  5. Jorge De La Rosa → MILChris Capuano, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2003-0.7 WAR
  6. Casey Fossum → TBRCasey Fossum, ARI ⇄ TBR, 2005+1.4 WAR
  7. Brent Lillibridge → CHWJavier Vázquez, ATL ⇄ CHW, 2008+0.3 WAR
  8. Adam LaRoche → BOSAdam LaRoche, BOS ⇄ PIT, 2009+0.0 WAR
  9. Junior Spivey → WSNTomo Ohka, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2005+0.6 WAR
  10. José Cruz → BOSARI ⇄ BOS, 2005-0.1 WAR
  11. Lyle Overbay → TORDave Bush, MIL ⇄ TOR, 2005+3.0 WAR
  12. Jorge De La Rosa → KCRTony Graffanino, KCR ⇄ MIL, 2006+0.0 WAR
  13. Adam LaRoche → ATLAdam LaRoche, ATL ⇄ BOS, 2009+1.9 WAR
  14. Javier Vázquez → NYYBoone Logan, ATL ⇄ NYY, 2009-0.1 WAR
  15. Brent Lillibridge → BOSKevin Youkilis, BOS ⇄ CHW, 2012-0.2 WAR

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