August 30, 2007

Trade: Chicago CubsCincinnati Reds

Buck Coats and Marcos Mateo changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
38worse
Franchise trade score38
Rest of season72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Short term60WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Control window37WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure38WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.7M
Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
62better
Franchise trade score62
Rest of season28WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term40WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window63WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.7M
Full tenure62WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.7M

Chicago Cubs received

Marcos MateoP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr31
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window28WAR-0.1FIP−111IP45Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure28WAR-0.1FIP−111IP45Surplus−$1.1M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Marcos Mateoprospectest.$0.9M-0.1−$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.9M-0.1−$1.1M

Cincinnati Reds received

Buck CoatsCF · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr32
Rest of season19WAR-0.1wRC+45PA38Surplus−$0.3M
Short term30WAR-0.1wRC+45PA38Surplus−$0.3M
Control window32WAR-0.1wRC+45PA38Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure33WAR-0.1wRC+45PA38Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 25.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Buck Coatspre-arbest.$0.1M-0.1−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.1−$0.3M

What this became

  1. Buck Coats → TORBuck Coats, CIN ⇄ TOR, 2007+0.1 WAR

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