August 4, 2006 · Cash considerations

Trade: Baltimore OriolesBoston Red Sox

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Javy López.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season92WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$5.1M
Short term83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$4.7M
Control window82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$4.7M
Full tenure81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$4.7M
Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season8WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$5.1M
Short term17WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.7M
Control window18WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.7M
Full tenure19WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.7M

Baltimore Orioles received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Adam SternCF · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr40
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term39WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus−$0.4M
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure41WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 28, salary $335K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Adam Sternpre-arb$335K$0.4M0.0−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.4M0.0−$0.4M

Boston Red Sox received

Javy LópezC · 36 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr6
Rest of season3WAR-0.6wRC+15PA65Surplus−$5.1M
Short term6WAR-0.6wRC+15PA65Surplus−$5.1M
Control window7WAR-0.6wRC+15PA65Surplus−$5.1M
Full tenure7WAR-0.6wRC+15PA65Surplus−$5.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +12.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 105, salary $9.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Javy Lópezsigned (FA)$9.0M$3.0M-0.6−$5.1M
Total over the control window$3.0M-0.6−$5.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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