August 31, 2008

Trade: Arizona DiamondbacksToronto Blue Jays

David Eckstein and Chad Beck changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Arizona Diamondbacks
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season17WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$2.1M
Short term27WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$2.1M
Control window33WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure34WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.2M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$2.1M
Short term73WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$2.1M
Control window67WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.1Net surplus$1.2M
Full tenure66WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.1Net surplus$1.2M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

David EcksteinSS · 33 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.2wRC+59PA73Surplus−$2.1M
Short term19WAR-0.2wRC+59PA73Surplus−$2.1M
Control window21WAR-0.2wRC+59PA73Surplus−$2.1M
Full tenure21WAR-0.2wRC+59PA73Surplus−$2.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 97, salary $4.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
David Ecksteinsigned (FA)$4.5M$1.5M-0.2−$2.1M
Total over the control window$1.5M-0.2−$2.1M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Chad BeckP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr32
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window29WAR-0.1FIP−96IP18Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure29WAR-0.1FIP−96IP18Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chad Beckprospectest.$0.9M-0.1−$0.9M
Total over the control window$0.9M-0.1−$0.9M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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