March 31, 2006 · Cash considerations

John Koronka and 3 others: Chicago CubsAthleticsTexas Rangers

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Chicago Cubs

scored on what the club received

33worse

Franchise trade score33

Rest of season20WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.5Net-0.7Net surplus−$2.3M

Short term32WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.4Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.7M

Control window33WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.4Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.7M

Full tenure33WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.4Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.7M

Athletics

scored on what the club received

50even

Franchise trade score50

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.9M

Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.6M

Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.6M

Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.6M

Texas Rangers

scored on what the club received

71better

Franchise trade score71

Rest of season92WAR in+1.1WAR out0.0Net+1.1Net surplus$3.2M

Short term72WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$1.1M

Control window71WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$1.1M

Full tenure70WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$1.1M

Chicago Cubs received

Freddie BynumSS · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr24

Rest of season16WAR-0.2wRC+89PA148Surplus−$1.0M

Short term23WAR-0.2wRC+89PA148Surplus−$1.0M

Control window24WAR-0.2wRC+89PA148Surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure25WAR-0.2wRC+89PA148Surplus−$1.0M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 87, salary $328K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Freddie Bynum	pre-arb	$328K	$0.2M	-0.2	—	−$1.0M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-0.2	—	−$1.0M

Athletics received

Juan DomínguezP · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for OAK

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 112.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Juan Domínguez	arb 1	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M

Texas Rangers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

John RheineckerP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr61

Rest of season84WAR+0.6FIP−95IP71Surplus$1.9M

Short term62WAR+0.3FIP−108IP121Surplus$0.4M

Control window60WAR+0.3FIP−108IP121Surplus$0.4M

Full tenure60WAR+0.3FIP−108IP121Surplus$0.4M

John KoronkaP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr62

Rest of season78WAR+0.5FIP−113IP125Surplus$1.3M

Short term64WAR+0.4FIP−112IP135Surplus$0.7M

Control window61WAR+0.4FIP−112IP135Surplus$0.7M

Full tenure61WAR+0.4FIP−112IP135Surplus$0.7M

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -29, FIP− 114, salary $329K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
John Rheinecker	pre-arb	est.	$0.7M	+0.3	—	$0.4M
John Koronka	pre-arb	$329K	$0.6M	+0.4	—	$0.7M
Total over the control window			$1.3M	+0.7	$2.0M	$1.1M

What this became

Freddie Bynum → BALKevin Hart, BAL ⇄ CHC, 2006-0.7 WAR
Kevin Hart → PITJosh Harrison, CHC ⇄ PIT, 2009-0.5 WAR
Tom Gorzelanny → WSNTom Gorzelanny, CHC ⇄ WSN, 2011+1.2 WAR

Also that day

Wilson Valdez, KCR ⇄ LAD, 2006Kansas City Royals ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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