July 19, 2004

Mike DeJean and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesNew York Mets

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

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season7WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.6Net-1.3Net surplus−$3.5M
Short term23WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.3Net-1.0Net surplus−$1.5M
Control window18WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.6Net-1.3Net surplus−$3.5M
Full tenure26WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.3Net-1.0Net surplus−$1.5M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season93WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.7Net+1.3Net surplus$3.5M
Short term77WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.7Net+1.0Net surplus$1.5M
Control window82WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.7Net+1.3Net surplus$3.5M
Full tenure74WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.7Net+1.0Net surplus$1.5M

Baltimore Orioles received

Karim GarcíaRF · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season4WAR-0.7wRC+44PA73Surplus−$2.4M
Short term7WAR-0.7wRC+44PA73Surplus−$2.4M
Control window8WAR-0.7wRC+44PA73Surplus−$2.4M
Full tenure9WAR-0.7wRC+44PA73Surplus−$2.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 88, salary $800K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Karim GarcíaFA eligible$800K$0.3M-0.7−$2.4M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.7−$2.4M

New York Mets received

Mike DeJeanP · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season87WAR+0.6FIP−40IP21Surplus$1.1M
Short term56WAR+0.3FIP−89IP47Surplus−$0.9M
Control window70WAR+0.6FIP−40IP21Surplus$1.1M
Full tenure56WAR+0.3FIP−89IP47Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 111, salary $1.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike DeJeansigned (FA)$1.5M$0.6M+0.6$1.0M$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.6$1.0M$1.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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