December 12, 2006

Taylor Buchholz and 4 others: Colorado RockiesHouston Astros

Colorado Rockies came out ahead by 4.5 WAR, most of it from Taylor Buchholz.

Colorado Rockies

franchise trade score

94far better

Franchise trade score94

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term96WAR in+3.0WAR out-0.2Net+3.2Net surplus$16.6M

Control window94WAR in+4.3WAR out-0.2Net+4.5Net surplus$19.5M

Full tenure94WAR in+4.3WAR out-0.2Net+4.5Net surplus$19.5M

COL reached the World Series in 2007

Houston Astros

franchise trade score

6far worse

Franchise trade score6

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term4WAR in-0.2WAR out+3.0Net-3.2Net surplus−$16.6M

Control window6WAR in-0.2WAR out+4.3Net-4.5Net surplus−$19.5M

Full tenure6WAR in-0.2WAR out+4.3Net-4.5Net surplus−$19.5M

Colorado Rockies received

Taylor BuchholzP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+3.0WAR (control) · 3 yr87

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

Short term84WAR+1.3FIP−80IP94Surplus$5.0M

Control window88WAR+3.0FIP−81IP170Surplus$11.2M

Full tenure87WAR+3.0FIP−81IP170Surplus$11.2M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $327K.

Jason HirshP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr63

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

Short term69WAR+0.7FIP−114IP112Surplus$1.9M

Control window61WAR+0.4FIP−118IP121Surplus$0.7M

Full tenure61WAR+0.4FIP−118IP121Surplus$0.7M

Willy TaverasCF · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr66

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term75WAR+1.0wRC+91PA408Surplus$3.9M

Control window65WAR+0.9wRC+70PA946Surplus$1.8M

Full tenure64WAR+0.9wRC+70PA946Surplus$1.8M

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 76, salary $400K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Taylor Buchholz	pre-arb	$327K	$1.8M	+3.0	$0.6M	$11.2M
Jason Hirsh	pre-arb	est.	$0.8M	+0.4	—	$0.7M
Willy Taveras	pre-arb	$400K	$2.4M	+0.9	$2.7M	$1.8M
Total over the control window			$5.0M	+4.3	$1.2M	$13.7M

Houston Astros received

Jason JenningsP · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr17

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

Short term16WAR-0.2FIP−119IP99Surplus−$5.8M

Control window17WAR-0.2FIP−119IP99Surplus−$5.8M

Full tenure18WAR-0.2FIP−119IP99Surplus−$5.8M

On the day: +4.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -12, FIP− 104, salary $4.5M.

Miguel AsencioP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 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 HOU

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jason Jennings	arb 3	$4.5M	$5.5M	-0.2	—	−$5.8M
Miguel Asencio	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$5.5M	-0.2	—	−$5.8M

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