July 31, 2003 · Cash considerations

Freddy Sanchez and 4 others: Boston Red SoxPittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 15.1 WAR, most of it from Freddy Sanchez.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
2far worse
Franchise trade score2
Rest of season91WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.3Net+1.0Net surplus$2.8M
Short term18WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.2Net-0.9Net surplus−$3.3M
Control window1WAR in+0.4WAR out+15.5Net-15.1Net surplus−$59.7M
Full tenure2WAR in+0.4WAR out+17.1Net-16.7Net surplus−$60.7M

BOS won the World Series in 2004

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season9WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.6Net-1.0Net surplus−$2.8M
Short term82WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.4Net+0.9Net surplus$3.3M
Control window99WAR in+15.5WAR out+0.4Net+15.1Net surplus$59.7M
Full tenure98WAR in+17.1WAR out+0.4Net+16.7Net surplus$60.7M

Boston Red Sox received

Brandon LyonP · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr72
Rest of season85WAR+0.5FIP−85IP59Surplus$1.4M
Short term73WAR+0.5FIP−85IP59Surplus$1.4M
Control window71WAR+0.5FIP−85IP59Surplus$1.4M
Full tenure71WAR+0.5FIP−85IP59Surplus$1.4M

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

Jeff SuppanP · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season69WAR+0.1FIP−126IP63Surplus$0.2M
Short term55WAR+0.1FIP−126IP63Surplus$0.2M
Control window53WAR+0.1FIP−126IP63Surplus$0.2M
Full tenure53WAR+0.1FIP−126IP63Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +6.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 109, FIP− 111, salary $500K.

Anastacio MartínezP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term18WAR-0.3FIP−147IP11Surplus−$1.0M
Control window20WAR-0.3FIP−147IP11Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure21WAR-0.3FIP−147IP11Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brandon Lyonpre-arb$310K$0.1M+0.5$0.3M$1.4M
Jeff SuppanFA eligible$500K$0.2M+0.1—$0.2M
Anastacio Martínezprospectest.$0.3M-0.3—−$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.7M+0.4—$0.6M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Mike GonzalezP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+4.5WAR (control) · 4 yr90
Rest of season9WAR-0.3FIP−234IP8Surplus−$1.2M
Short term86WAR+1.6FIP−67IP52Surplus$5.1M
Control window92WAR+4.5FIP−68IP156Surplus$14.8M
Full tenure91WAR+4.5FIP−68IP156Surplus$14.8M
Freddy Sanchez2B · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+10.9WAR (control) · 5 yr75
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term17WAR-0.3wRC+-29PA20Surplus−$1.1M
Control window91WAR+10.9wRC+97PA2405Surplus$45.5M
Full tenure91WAR+12.5wRC+98PA2787Surplus$46.5M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 29.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Gonzalezpre-arbest.$1.1M+4.5$0.2M$14.8M
Freddy Sanchezpre-arbest.$7.9M+10.9$0.7M$45.5M
Total over the control window$9.0M+15.5$0.6M$60.3M

What this became

  1. Brandon Lyon → ARICurt Schilling, ARI ⇄ BOS, 2003+2.3 WAR
  2. Mike Gonzalez → ATLAdam LaRoche, ATL ⇄ PIT, 2007+0.3 WAR
  3. Freddy Sanchez → SFGFreddy Sanchez, PIT ⇄ SFG, 2009+0.2 WAR
  4. Jorge De La Rosa → MILChris Capuano, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2003-0.7 WAR
  5. Casey Fossum → TBRCasey Fossum, ARI ⇄ TBR, 2005+1.4 WAR
  6. Brent Lillibridge → CHWJavier Vázquez, ATL ⇄ CHW, 2008+0.3 WAR
  7. Adam LaRoche → BOSAdam LaRoche, BOS ⇄ PIT, 2009+0.0 WAR
  8. Junior Spivey → WSNTomo Ohka, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2005+0.6 WAR
  9. José Cruz → BOSARI ⇄ BOS, 2005-0.1 WAR
  10. Lyle Overbay → TORDave Bush, MIL ⇄ TOR, 2005+3.0 WAR
  11. Jorge De La Rosa → KCRTony Graffanino, KCR ⇄ MIL, 2006+0.0 WAR
  12. Adam LaRoche → ATLAdam LaRoche, ATL ⇄ BOS, 2009+1.9 WAR
  13. Javier Vázquez → NYYBoone Logan, ATL ⇄ NYY, 2009-0.1 WAR
  14. Brent Lillibridge → BOSKevin Youkilis, BOS ⇄ CHW, 2012-0.2 WAR
  15. Jorge De La Rosa → COLJorge De La Rosa, COL ⇄ KCR, 2008+4.2 WAR
  16. Gabe Gross → TBRGabe Gross, MIL ⇄ TBR, 2008+2.3 WAR
  17. Zach Jackson → CLEMichael Brantley, CLE ⇄ MIL, 2008-0.1 WAR
  18. Casey Kotchman → SEABill Hall, BOS ⇄ SEA, 2010-1.2 WAR
  19. Mike Dunn → MIADan Uggla, ATL ⇄ MIA, 2010+2.4 WAR
  20. Brent Lillibridge → CLEBOS ⇄ CLE, 2012-0.1 WAR
  21. Arodys Vizcaíno → CHCPaul Maholm, ATL ⇄ CHC, 2012-0.0 WAR
  22. Zach Stewart → PITBOS ⇄ PIT, 20120.0 WAR

Also that day

Sidney Ponson, BAL ⇄ SFG, 2003Baltimore Orioles ⇄ San Francisco GiantsBrandon Claussen, CIN ⇄ NYY, 2003Cincinnati Reds ⇄ New York YankeesScott Proctor, LAD ⇄ NYY, 2003Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York Yankees

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