November 30, 2007

Ryan Church and 2 others: New York MetsWashington Nationals

New York Mets came out ahead by 3.8 WAR, most of it from Ryan Church.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term91WAR in+2.6WAR out-0.1Net+2.7Net surplus$6.2M
Control window86WAR in+3.3WAR out-0.5Net+3.8Net surplus$3.6M
Full tenure85WAR in+3.3WAR out-0.5Net+3.8Net surplus$3.6M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term9WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.6Net-2.7Net surplus−$6.2M
Control window14WAR in-0.5WAR out+3.3Net-3.8Net surplus−$3.6M
Full tenure15WAR in-0.5WAR out+3.3Net-3.8Net surplus−$3.6M

New York Mets received

Ryan ChurchRF · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+2.2WAR (control) · 2 yr80
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term82WAR+1.5wRC+108PA359Surplus$4.9M
Control window80WAR+2.2wRC+99PA614Surplus$4.8M
Full tenure79WAR+2.2wRC+99PA614Surplus$4.8M

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 131, salary $395K.

Brian SchneiderC · 31 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+1.1WAR (control) · 2 yr52
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term71WAR+1.1wRC+86PA384Surplus$0.5M
Control window51WAR+1.1wRC+80PA578Surplus−$3.6M
Full tenure51WAR+1.1wRC+80PA578Surplus−$3.6M

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 68, salary $3.5M, signed through 2009.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ryan Churcharb 1$395K$4.8M+2.2$2.2M$4.8M
Brian Schneidersigned (FA) thru 2009$3.5M$9.8M+1.1$8.7M−$3.6M
Total over the control window$14.6M+3.3$4.4M$1.2M

Washington Nationals received

Lastings MilledgeCF · 22 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr18
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term28WAR-0.1wRC+93PA587Surplus−$0.8M
Control window16WAR-0.5wRC+89PA613Surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure16WAR-0.5wRC+89PA613Surplus−$2.5M

On the day: -1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 74, salary $383K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Lastings Milledgepre-arb$383K$0.9M-0.5—−$2.5M
Total over the control window$0.9M-0.5—−$2.5M

What this became

  1. Lastings Milledge → PITJoel Hanrahan, PIT ⇄ WSN, 2009+1.0 WAR
  2. Ryan Church → ATLJeff Francoeur, ATL ⇄ NYM, 2009+0.7 WAR
  3. Jeff Francoeur → TEXJeff Francoeur, NYM ⇄ TEX, 2010+0.3 WAR
  4. Nyjer Morgan → MILNyjer Morgan, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2011+3.0 WAR
  5. Joel Hanrahan → BOSMark Melancon, BOS ⇄ PIT, 2012-0.6 WAR
  6. Mark Melancon → WSNFelipe Vázquez, PIT ⇄ WSN, 2016+1.1 WAR
  7. Taylor Hearn → TEXKeone Kela, PIT ⇄ TEX, 2018+0.2 WAR

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