July 26, 2008 · Cash considerations

Carlos Santana and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansLos Angeles Dodgers

Cleveland Guardians came out ahead by 12.8 WAR, most of it from Carlos Santana.

Cleveland Guardians

franchise trade score

93far better

Franchise trade score93

Rest of season16WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9Net surplus−$0.9M

Short term2WAR in+0.0WAR out+5.5Net-5.4Net surplus−$28.4M

Control window98WAR in+13.7WAR out+0.9Net+12.8Net surplus$57.6M

Full tenure97WAR in+20.2WAR out+9.2Net+11.0Net surplus$42.8M

CLE reached the World Series in 2016

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

7far worse

Franchise trade score7

Rest of season84WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.0Net+0.9Net surplus$0.9M

Short term98WAR in+5.5WAR out+0.0Net+5.4Net surplus$28.4M

Control window2WAR in+0.9WAR out+13.7Net-12.8Net surplus−$57.6M

Full tenure3WAR in+9.2WAR out+20.2Net-11.0Net surplus−$42.8M

Cleveland Guardians received

Jon MeloanP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr55

Rest of season74WAR+0.0FIP−62IP2Surplus$0.0M

Short term57WAR+0.0FIP−62IP2Surplus$0.0M

Control window55WAR+0.0FIP−62IP2Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure55WAR+0.0FIP−62IP2Surplus$0.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 154.

Carlos Santana1B · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+13.6WAR (control) · 6 yr86

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

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window97WAR+13.6wRC+123PA3427Surplus$58.6M

Full tenure98WAR+20.1wRC+123PA4782Surplus$79.8M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jon Meloan	pre-arb	est.	$0.2M	+0.0	—	$0.0M
Carlos Santana	prospect	est.	$11.4M	+13.6	$0.8M	$58.6M
Total over the control window			$11.6M	+13.7	$0.8M	$58.6M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Casey Blake3B · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr75

Rest of season84WAR+0.9wRC+97PA233Surplus$0.9M

Short term95WAR+5.5wRC+113PA798Surplus$28.5M

Control window70WAR+0.9wRC+97PA233Surplus$0.9M

Full tenure93WAR+9.2wRC+107PA1608Surplus$37.0M

On the day: +7.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $6.1M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Casey Blake	FA eligible	$6.1M	$2.5M	+0.9	$2.8M	$0.9M
Total over the control window			$2.5M	+0.9	$2.8M	$0.9M

What this became

Jon Meloan → TBRCLE ⇄ TBR, 20090.0 WAR

Also that day

Jeff Karstens, NYY ⇄ PIT, 2008New York Yankees ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates Anthony Reyes, CLE ⇄ STL, 2008Cleveland Guardians ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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