July 31, 2007 · Cash considerations

David Murphy and 3 others: Boston Red SoxTexas Rangers

Texas Rangers came out ahead by 7.0 WAR, most of it from David Murphy.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

4far worse

Franchise trade score4

Rest of season6WAR in+0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$5.6M

Short term5WAR in+0.0WAR out+2.8Net-2.8Net surplus−$13.2M

Control window4WAR in+0.0WAR out+7.0Net-7.0Net surplus−$28.9M

Full tenure3WAR in+0.0WAR out+10.1Net-10.1Net surplus−$38.3M

BOS won the World Series in 2007

Texas Rangers

franchise trade score

96far better

Franchise trade score96

Rest of season94WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.0Net+1.0Net surplus$5.6M

Short term95WAR in+2.8WAR out+0.0Net+2.8Net surplus$13.2M

Control window96WAR in+7.0WAR out+0.0Net+7.0Net surplus$28.9M

Full tenure97WAR in+10.1WAR out+0.0Net+10.1Net surplus$38.3M

Boston Red Sox received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Éric GagnéP · 31 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr40

Rest of season52WAR+0.0FIP−70IP19Surplus−$2.4M

Short term41WAR+0.0FIP−70IP19Surplus−$2.4M

Control window39WAR+0.0FIP−70IP19Surplus−$2.4M

Full tenure40WAR+0.0FIP−70IP19Surplus−$2.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 70, salary $6.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Éric Gagné	signed (FA)	$6.0M	$2.5M	+0.0	—	−$2.4M
Total over the control window			$2.5M	+0.0	—	−$2.4M

Texas Rangers received

Kason GabbardP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr56

Rest of season67WAR+0.1FIP−121IP40Surplus$0.0M

Short term58WAR+0.2FIP−120IP96Surplus$0.2M

Control window55WAR+0.2FIP−120IP96Surplus$0.2M

Full tenure55WAR+0.2FIP−120IP96Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 87.

David MurphyLF · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+6.8WAR (control) · 5 yr90

Rest of season92WAR+0.9wRC+139PA110Surplus$3.1M

Short term89WAR+2.6wRC+108PA564Surplus$10.6M

Control window91WAR+6.8wRC+103PA1969Surplus$26.6M

Full tenure92WAR+9.9wRC+103PA2966Surplus$36.0M

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 96.

Engel BeltréRF · 18 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr36

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

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window34WAR-0.0wRC+42PA42Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure35WAR-0.0wRC+42PA42Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kason Gabbard	pre-arb	est.	$0.6M	+0.2	—	$0.2M
David Murphy	pre-arb	est.	$3.8M	+6.8	$0.6M	$26.6M
Engel Beltré	prospect	est.	$0.5M	-0.0	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$4.8M	+7.0	$0.7M	$26.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Elvis Andrus, ATL ⇄ TEX, 2007Atlanta Braves ⇄ Texas Rangers Kyle Davies, ATL ⇄ KCR, 2007Atlanta Braves ⇄ Kansas City Royals ATL ⇄ SDP, 2007Atlanta Braves ⇄ San Diego Padres LAD ⇄ NYY, 2007Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York Yankees PHI ⇄ SEA, 2007Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Seattle Mariners Rajai Davis, PIT ⇄ SFG, 2007Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ San Francisco Giants CHW ⇄ SDP, 2007Chicago White Sox ⇄ San Diego Padres Joel Piñeiro, BOS ⇄ STL, 2007Boston Red Sox ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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