July 12, 2006 · Cash considerations

Ben Zobrist and 2 others: Houston AstrosTampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays got 19.3 WAR out of Ben Zobrist over 6 seasons. Houston Astros got 0.1 from the whole return.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season75WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.7Net+0.8Net surplus$0.0M
Short term88WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.8Net+1.9Net surplus$5.1M
Control window1WAR in+0.1WAR out+18.9Net-18.8Net surplus−$109.5M
Full tenure0WAR in+0.1WAR out+33.9Net-33.7Net surplus−$177.2M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season25WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$0.0M
Short term12WAR in-1.8WAR out+0.1Net-1.9Net surplus−$5.1M
Control window99WAR in+18.9WAR out+0.1Net+18.8Net surplus$109.5M
Full tenure100WAR in+33.9WAR out+0.1Net+33.7Net surplus$177.2M

TBR reached the World Series in 2008

Houston Astros received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Aubrey Huff1B · 30 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr48
Rest of season57WAR+0.1wRC+107PA261Surplus−$2.5M
Short term48WAR+0.1wRC+107PA261Surplus−$2.5M
Control window47WAR+0.1wRC+107PA261Surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure48WAR+0.1wRC+107PA261Surplus−$2.5M

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94, salary $6.9M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Aubrey Huffsigned (FA)$6.9M$2.9M+0.1—−$2.5M
Total over the control window$2.9M+0.1—−$2.5M

Tampa Bay Rays received

Ben Zobrist2B · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+19.3WAR (control) · 6 yr77
Rest of season4WAR-0.7wRC+44PA198Surplus−$2.5M
Short term1WAR-1.8wRC+27PA303Surplus−$7.5M
Control window97WAR+19.3wRC+114PA2458Surplus$108.5M
Full tenure98WAR+34.2wRC+118PA4478Surplus$176.2M
Mitch TalbotP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window16WAR-0.4FIP−229IP10Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure17WAR-0.4FIP−229IP10Surplus−$1.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ben Zobristpre-arbest.$6.5M+19.3$0.3M$108.5M
Mitch Talbotprospectest.$0.4M-0.4—−$1.5M
Total over the control window$6.9M+18.9$0.4M$107.0M

What this became

  1. Mitch Talbot → CLEKelly Shoppach, CLE ⇄ TBR, 2009+0.7 WAR
  2. Ben Zobrist → OAKDaniel Robertson, OAK ⇄ TBR, 2015+1.4 WAR
  3. Yunel Escobar → WSNYunel Escobar, OAK ⇄ WSN, 2015+2.2 WAR
  4. Ben Zobrist → KCRSean Manaea, KCR ⇄ OAK, 2015+1.3 WAR
  5. Boog Powell → SEABrad Miller, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2015-0.1 WAR
  6. Tyler Clippard → NYMTyler Clippard, NYM ⇄ OAK, 2015+0.1 WAR
  7. C. J. Riefenhauser → BALMark Trumbo, BAL ⇄ SEA, 20150.0 WAR
  8. Yunel Escobar → LAAYunel Escobar, LAA ⇄ WSN, 2015+2.0 WAR
  9. Aaron Brooks → CHCCHC ⇄ OAK, 20160.0 WAR
  10. Nate Karns → KCRJarrod Dyson, KCR ⇄ SEA, 2017+0.7 WAR
  11. Boog Powell → OAKBoog Powell, OAK ⇄ SEA, 2017+0.6 WAR
  12. Brad Miller → MILJi Man Choi, MIL ⇄ TBR, 2018-0.2 WAR
  13. Sean Manaea → SDPSean Manaea, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2022+0.2 WAR
  14. Chris Coghlan → CHCChris Coghlan, CHC ⇄ OAK, 2016+0.7 WAR
  15. Ji Man Choi → PITPIT ⇄ TBR, 2022-0.1 WAR

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