August 6, 2003

Jeff Nelson and 1 others: New York YankeesSeattle Mariners

Armando Benítez and Jeff Nelson changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season77WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.0Net surplus$1.0M
Short term65WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.0Net surplus$1.0M
Control window64WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.0Net surplus$1.0M
Full tenure63WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.0Net surplus$1.0M

NYY reached the World Series in 2003

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season23WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.0M
Short term35WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.0M
Control window36WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure37WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.0M

New York Yankees received

Jeff NelsonP · 37 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr53
Rest of season62WAR+0.3FIP−77IP18Surplus−$0.5M
Short term53WAR+0.3FIP−77IP18Surplus−$0.5M
Control window52WAR+0.3FIP−77IP18Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure53WAR+0.3FIP−77IP18Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 86, salary $4.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jeff Nelsonsigned (FA)$4.0M$1.3M+0.3−$0.5M
Total over the control window$1.3M+0.3−$0.5M

Seattle Mariners received

Armando BenítezP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr48
Rest of season59WAR+0.2FIP−95IP14Surplus−$1.6M
Short term49WAR+0.2FIP−95IP14Surplus−$1.6M
Control window48WAR+0.2FIP−95IP14Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure48WAR+0.2FIP−95IP14Surplus−$1.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

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

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Armando BenítezFA eligible$6.9M$2.3M+0.2−$1.6M
Total over the control window$2.3M+0.2−$1.6M

What this became

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