December 16, 2004 · Cash considerations

Trade: Atlanta BravesKansas City Royals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Jorge Vásquez.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term88WAR in-0.0WAR out-1.1Net+1.0Net surplus$6.5M
Control window86WAR in-0.0WAR out-1.1Net+1.0Net surplus$6.5M
Full tenure84WAR in-0.0WAR out-1.1Net+1.0Net surplus$6.5M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term12WAR in-1.1WAR out-0.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$6.5M
Control window14WAR in-1.1WAR out-0.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$6.5M
Full tenure16WAR in-1.1WAR out-0.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$6.5M

Atlanta Braves received

Jorge VásquezP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term31WAR-0.0FIP−133IP9Surplus−$0.4M
Control window34WAR-0.0FIP−133IP9Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure34WAR-0.0FIP−133IP9Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jorge Vásquezpre-arbest.$0.3M-0.0−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.0−$0.4M

Kansas City Royals received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Eli MarreroC · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-1.1WAR (control) · 1 yr2
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term2WAR-1.1wRC+39PA100Surplus−$6.9M
Control window3WAR-1.1wRC+39PA100Surplus−$6.9M
Full tenure3WAR-1.1wRC+39PA100Surplus−$6.9M

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 60, salary $3.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Eli MarreroFA eligible$3.0M$3.2M-1.1−$6.9M
Total over the control window$3.2M-1.1−$6.9M

What this became

  1. Eli Marrero → BALEli Marrero, BAL ⇄ KCR, 2005+0.3 WAR

Also that day

Nelson Cruz, MIL ⇄ OAK, 2004Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ AthleticsJuan Carlos Oviedo, KCR ⇄ PIT, 2004Kansas City Royals ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesTim Hudson, ATL ⇄ OAK, 2004Atlanta Braves ⇄ Athletics

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