August 11, 2008 · Cash considerations

Micah Owings and 3 others: Arizona DiamondbacksCincinnati Reds

Adam Dunn, Wilkin Castillo and Micah Owings changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Arizona Diamondbacks

franchise trade score

18far worse

Franchise trade score18

Rest of season11WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$5.1M

Short term15WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.5Net-0.7Net surplus−$5.7M

Control window18WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.4Net-0.6Net surplus−$5.2M

Full tenure19WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.4Net-0.6Net surplus−$5.2M

Cincinnati Reds

franchise trade score

82far better

Franchise trade score82

Rest of season89WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.3Net surplus$5.1M

Short term85WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.2Net+0.7Net surplus$5.7M

Control window82WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.2Net+0.6Net surplus$5.2M

Full tenure81WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.2Net+0.6Net surplus$5.2M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Adam DunnLF · 29 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr27

Rest of season20WAR-0.2wRC+128PA187Surplus−$5.2M

Short term26WAR-0.2wRC+128PA187Surplus−$5.2M

Control window27WAR-0.2wRC+128PA187Surplus−$5.2M

Full tenure28WAR-0.2wRC+128PA187Surplus−$5.2M

On the day: +6.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 135, salary $13.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Adam Dunn	signed (FA)	$13.0M	$4.3M	-0.2	—	−$5.2M
Total over the control window			$4.3M	-0.2	—	−$5.2M

Cincinnati Reds received

Dallas Buck—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Wilkin CastilloC · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr32

Rest of season18WAR-0.1wRC+60PA34Surplus−$0.4M

Short term31WAR-0.0wRC+77PA37Surplus−$0.6M

Control window33WAR-0.0wRC+77PA37Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure34WAR-0.0wRC+77PA37Surplus−$0.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

Micah OwingsP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 3 yr60

Rest of season77WAR+0.1FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.3M

Short term62WAR+0.5FIP−130IP120Surplus$1.1M

Control window59WAR+0.4FIP−127IP153Surplus$0.6M

Full tenure59WAR+0.4FIP−127IP153Surplus$0.6M

On the day: +8.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 152, FIP− 104, salary $402K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Wilkin Castillo	pre-arb	est.	$0.6M	-0.0	—	−$0.6M
Micah Owings	pre-arb	$402K	$1.0M	+0.4	—	$0.6M
Total over the control window			$1.5M	+0.4	—	$0.1M

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