July 29, 2003 · Cash considerations

Raúl Mondesí and 3 others: Arizona DiamondbacksNew York Yankees

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Arizona Diamondbacks

franchise trade score

45even

Franchise trade score45

Rest of season41WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.3Net+1.0Net surplus−$1.9M

Short term46WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.4Net+1.0Net surplus−$1.5M

Control window45WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.4Net+1.0Net surplus−$1.5M

Full tenure46WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.4Net+1.0Net surplus−$1.5M

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

55even

Franchise trade score55

Rest of season59WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.7Net-1.0Net surplus$1.9M

Short term54WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.7Net-1.0Net surplus$1.5M

Control window55WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.7Net-1.0Net surplus$1.5M

Full tenure54WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.7Net-1.0Net surplus$1.5M

NYY reached the World Series in 2003

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Raúl MondesíRF · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr58

Rest of season66WAR+0.7wRC+124PA183Surplus−$3.4M

Short term59WAR+0.7wRC+124PA183Surplus−$3.4M

Control window57WAR+0.7wRC+124PA183Surplus−$3.4M

Full tenure57WAR+0.7wRC+124PA183Surplus−$3.4M

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $13.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Raúl Mondesí	signed (FA)	$13.0M	$5.4M	+0.7	$8.3M	−$3.4M
Total over the control window			$5.4M	+0.7	$8.3M	−$3.4M

New York Yankees received

David DellucciRF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23

Rest of season13WAR-0.2wRC+42PA58Surplus−$0.9M

Short term21WAR-0.2wRC+42PA58Surplus−$0.9M

Control window23WAR-0.2wRC+42PA58Surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure24WAR-0.2wRC+42PA58Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $900K.

Bret PrinzP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr22

Rest of season15WAR-0.2FIP−268IP2Surplus−$0.6M

Short term21WAR-0.2FIP−129IP30Surplus−$0.9M

Control window23WAR-0.2FIP−129IP30Surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure23WAR-0.2FIP−129IP30Surplus−$0.9M

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 114, salary $300K.

Jon-Mark Sprowl—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
David Dellucci	FA eligible	$900K	$0.4M	-0.2	—	−$0.9M
Bret Prinz	pre-arb	$300K	$0.4M	-0.2	—	−$0.9M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	-0.4	—	−$1.9M

What this became

Bret Prinz → LAALAA ⇄ NYY, 2005-0.0 WAR

Also that day

Rey Sánchez, NYM ⇄ SEA, 2003New York Mets ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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