July 28, 2006

Nelson Cruz and 5 others: Milwaukee BrewersTexas Rangers

Texas Rangers came out ahead by 6.4 WAR, most of it from Nelson Cruz.

Milwaukee Brewers

franchise trade score

7far worse

Franchise trade score7

Rest of season17WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.2M

Short term89WAR in+3.0WAR out+0.5Net+2.5Net surplus$4.5M

Control window3WAR in+2.8WAR out+9.3Net-6.4Net surplus−$41.6M

Full tenure3WAR in+2.8WAR out+13.5Net-10.7Net surplus−$43.4M

Texas Rangers

franchise trade score

93far better

Franchise trade score93

Rest of season83WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.2Net+0.6Net surplus$1.2M

Short term11WAR in+0.5WAR out+3.0Net-2.5Net surplus−$4.5M

Control window97WAR in+9.3WAR out+2.8Net+6.4Net surplus$41.6M

Full tenure97WAR in+13.5WAR out+2.8Net+10.7Net surplus$43.4M

TEX reached the World Series in 2010

Milwaukee Brewers received

Laynce NixCF · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr12

Rest of season15WAR-0.1wRC+48PA36Surplus−$0.6M

Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+11PA48Surplus−$1.6M

Control window11WAR-0.5wRC+1PA61Surplus−$2.5M

Full tenure11WAR-0.5wRC+1PA61Surplus−$2.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 63, salary $345K.

Kevin MenchLF · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr43

Rest of season3WAR-0.6wRC+39PA133Surplus−$3.4M

Short term44WAR+0.3wRC+74PA441Surplus−$3.3M

Control window42WAR+0.3wRC+74PA441Surplus−$3.3M

Full tenure43WAR+0.3wRC+74PA441Surplus−$3.3M

On the day: +6.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 105, salary $2.8M.

Francisco CorderoP · 31 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+3.0WAR (control) · 2 yr90

Rest of season90WAR+1.0FIP−81IP27Surplus$1.5M

Short term93WAR+3.0FIP−59IP90Surplus$7.0M

Control window88WAR+3.0FIP−59IP90Surplus$7.0M

Full tenure87WAR+3.0FIP−59IP90Surplus$7.0M

On the day: +6.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 72, salary $4.1M, signed through 2007.

Julian Cordero—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Laynce Nix	arb 1	$345K	$0.9M	-0.5	—	−$2.5M
Kevin Mench	arb 2	$2.8M	$4.6M	+0.3	—	−$3.3M
Francisco Cordero	signed (FA) thru 2007	$4.1M	$7.1M	+3.0	$2.4M	$7.0M
Total over the control window			$12.6M	+2.8	$4.5M	$1.2M

Texas Rangers received

Carlos LeeLF · 30 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr61

Rest of season69WAR+0.7wRC+124PA260Surplus−$1.3M

Short term62WAR+0.7wRC+124PA260Surplus−$1.3M

Control window61WAR+0.7wRC+124PA260Surplus−$1.3M

Full tenure61WAR+0.7wRC+124PA260Surplus−$1.3M

On the day: +9.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $8.5M.

Nelson CruzDH · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+8.6WAR (control) · 5 yr79

Rest of season65WAR+0.1wRC+58PA138Surplus$0.1M

Short term19WAR-0.2wRC+67PA471Surplus−$1.2M

Control window94WAR+8.6wRC+114PA1564Surplus$44.1M

Full tenure95WAR+12.8wRC+114PA3175Surplus$45.9M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 130.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Carlos Lee	signed (FA)	$8.5M	$3.5M	+0.7	$5.4M	−$1.3M
Nelson Cruz	pre-arb	est.	$1.8M	+8.6	$0.2M	$44.1M
Total over the control window			$5.3M	+9.3	$0.6M	$42.8M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Mike Stanton, SFG ⇄ WSN, 2006San Francisco Giants ⇄ Washington Nationals David Bell, MIL ⇄ PHI, 2006Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies Wilson Betemit, ATL ⇄ LAD, 2006Atlanta Braves ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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