February 16, 2004 · Cash considerations

Alex Rodriguez and 2 others: New York YankeesTexas Rangers

New York Yankees got 44.4 WAR out of Alex Rodriguez over 7 seasons. Texas Rangers got 1.9 from the whole return.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
100far better
Franchise trade score100
Rest of season99WAR in+7.1WAR out+2.1Net+5.0Net surplus$17.3M
Short term100WAR in+16.3WAR out+4.1Net+12.2Net surplus$43.9M
Control window100WAR in+44.4WAR out+1.9Net+42.5Net surplus$101.6M
Full tenure99WAR in+52.7WAR out+3.9Net+48.8Net surplus$68.1M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
0far worse
Franchise trade score0
Rest of season1WAR in+2.1WAR out+7.1Net-5.0Net surplus−$17.3M
Short term0WAR in+4.1WAR out+16.3Net-12.2Net surplus−$43.9M
Control window0WAR in+1.9WAR out+44.4Net-42.5Net surplus−$101.6M
Full tenure1WAR in+3.9WAR out+52.7Net-48.8Net surplus−$68.1M

TEX reached the World Series in 2010

New York Yankees received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Alex RodriguezSS · 29 · signed (FA) · 7 yrs control+44.4WAR (control) · 7 yr100
Rest of season99WAR+7.1wRC+131PA698Surplus$22.3M
Short term100WAR+16.3wRC+153PA1413Surplus$51.1M
Control window100WAR+44.4wRC+149PA4519Surplus$105.2M
Full tenure99WAR+52.7wRC+138PA6520Surplus$74.0M

On the day: +26.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 152, salary $22.0M, signed through 2010.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Alex Rodriguezsigned (FA) thru 2010$22.0M$182.7M+44.4$4.1M$105.2M
Total over the control window$182.7M+44.4$4.1M$105.2M

Texas Rangers received

Alfonso SorianoLF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+2.1WAR (control) · 1 yr82
Rest of season90WAR+2.1wRC+98PA658Surplus$5.0M
Short term90WAR+4.1wRC+103PA1340Surplus$7.3M
Control window80WAR+2.1wRC+98PA658Surplus$5.0M
Full tenure85WAR+4.1wRC+103PA1340Surplus$7.3M

On the day: +11.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, salary $5.4M.

Joaquín Arias3B · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 4 yr27
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window23WAR-0.2wRC+83PA242Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure24WAR-0.2wRC+83PA242Surplus−$1.4M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Alfonso Sorianoarb 3$5.4M$4.5M+2.1$2.2M$5.0M
Joaquín Ariasprospectest.$1.6M-0.2—−$1.4M
Total over the control window$6.1M+1.9$3.2M$3.6M

What this became

  1. Alfonso Soriano → WSNAlfonso Soriano, TEX ⇄ WSN, 2005+5.7 WAR
  2. Joaquín Arias → NYMJeff Francoeur, NYM ⇄ TEX, 2010-0.2 WAR
  3. Terrmel Sledge → SDPAdrián González, SDP ⇄ TEX, 2006-0.6 WAR
  4. Armando Galarraga → DETArmando Galarraga, DET ⇄ TEX, 2008+3.6 WAR
  5. Adrián González → BOSAdrián González, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2010+9.2 WAR
  6. Armando Galarraga → ARIARI ⇄ DET, 2011-1.4 WAR
  7. Anthony Rizzo → CHCAnthony Rizzo, CHC ⇄ SDP, 2012+20.7 WAR
  8. Adrián González → LADAdrián González, BOS ⇄ LAD, 2012+12.2 WAR
  9. Rey Fuentes → KCRKCR ⇄ SDP, 2014-0.2 WAR
  10. Casey Kelly → ATLATL ⇄ SDP, 2015-0.1 WAR

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