July 26, 2006 · Cash considerations

Shin-Soo Choo and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansSeattle Mariners

Cleveland Guardians got 16.1 WAR out of Shin-Soo Choo over 5 seasons. Seattle Mariners got -0.7 from the whole return.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
99far better
Franchise trade score99
Rest of season97WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.4Net+1.7Net surplus$8.1M
Short term94WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.7Net+2.2Net surplus$12.7M
Control window99WAR in+16.1WAR out-0.7Net+16.9Net surplus$97.5M
Full tenure99WAR in+21.1WAR out-0.7Net+21.8Net surplus$112.2M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
1far worse
Franchise trade score1
Rest of season3WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.4Net-1.7Net surplus−$8.1M
Short term6WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.5Net-2.2Net surplus−$12.7M
Control window1WAR in-0.7WAR out+16.1Net-16.9Net surplus−$97.5M
Full tenure1WAR in-0.7WAR out+21.1Net-21.8Net surplus−$112.2M

Cleveland Guardians received

Shin-Soo ChooRF · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+16.1WAR (control) · 5 yr95
Rest of season93WAR+1.4wRC+118PA167Surplus$5.8M
Short term84WAR+1.5wRC+112PA187Surplus$5.9M
Control window99WAR+16.1wRC+139PA1888Surplus$90.7M
Full tenure99WAR+21.1wRC+133PA2932Surplus$105.4M

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -22.

Shawn Nottingham—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Shin-Soo Choopre-arbest.$1.8M+16.1$0.1M$90.7M
Total over the control window$1.8M+16.1$0.1M$90.7M

Seattle Mariners received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Ben Broussard1B · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr10
Rest of season10WAR-0.4wRC+79PA177Surplus−$2.2M
Short term9WAR-0.7wRC+88PA441Surplus−$6.8M
Control window10WAR-0.7wRC+88PA441Surplus−$6.8M
Full tenure10WAR-0.7wRC+88PA441Surplus−$6.8M

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 101, salary $2.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ben Broussardarb 2$2.5M$4.6M-0.7—−$6.8M
Total over the control window$4.6M-0.7—−$6.8M

What this became

  1. Ben Broussard → TEXSEA ⇄ TEX, 2007-1.0 WAR
  2. Shin-Soo Choo → CINTrevor Bauer, ARI ⇄ CIN ⇄ CLE, 2012+5.5 WAR
  3. Drew Stubbs → COLDrew Stubbs, CLE ⇄ COL, 2013+2.5 WAR
  4. Didi Gregorius → NYYDidi Gregorius, ARI ⇄ DET ⇄ NYY, 2014+13.0 WAR
  5. Trevor Bauer → CINFranmil Reyes, CIN ⇄ CLE ⇄ SDP, 2019+0.2 WAR
  6. Josh Outman → NYYJosh Outman, CLE ⇄ NYY, 2014+0.2 WAR
  7. Shane Greene → ATLShane Greene, ATL ⇄ DET, 2019+1.0 WAR
  8. Taylor Trammell → SEATy France, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2020+0.0 WAR
  9. Robbie Ray → TORRobbie Ray, ARI ⇄ TOR, 2020+0.2 WAR
  10. Travis Bergen → TORTravis Bergen, ARI ⇄ TOR, 2021+0.2 WAR
  11. Ty France → CINCIN ⇄ SEA, 2024-0.4 WAR

Also that day

NYY ⇄ PHI, 2006New York Yankees ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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