June 3, 2009

Charlie Morton and 3 others: Atlanta BravesPittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 3.6 WAR, most of it from Charlie Morton.

Atlanta Braves

franchise trade score

10far worse

Franchise trade score10

Rest of season86WAR in+1.6WAR out+1.0Net+0.6Net surplus$1.8M

Short term28WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.6Net+0.1Net surplus−$6.9M

Control window7WAR in-0.3WAR out+3.4Net-3.6Net surplus−$17.5M

Full tenure9WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.9Net-3.2Net surplus−$11.0M

Pittsburgh Pirates

franchise trade score

90far better

Franchise trade score90

Rest of season14WAR in+1.0WAR out+1.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.8M

Short term72WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.4Net-0.1Net surplus$6.9M

Control window93WAR in+3.4WAR out-0.3Net+3.6Net surplus$17.5M

Full tenure91WAR in+2.9WAR out-0.3Net+3.2Net surplus$11.0M

Atlanta Braves received

Nate McLouthCF · 28 · signed · 4 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr16

Rest of season92WAR+1.6wRC+108PA396Surplus$6.6M

Short term13WAR-0.4wRC+92PA684Surplus−$10.0M

Control window18WAR-0.3wRC+92PA1005Surplus−$15.4M

Full tenure18WAR-0.3wRC+92PA1005Surplus−$15.4M

On the day: +5.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 121, salary $2.5M, signed through 2012.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Nate McLouth	signed thru 2012	$2.5M	$13.3M	-0.3	—	−$15.4M
Total over the control window			$13.3M	-0.3	—	−$15.4M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Jeff LockeP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 6 yr58

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window64WAR+0.9FIP−114IP644Surplus$0.4M

Full tenure64WAR+0.9FIP−114IP644Surplus$0.4M

Gorkys HernándezCF · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr46

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

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window49WAR+0.1wRC+-31PA26Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure49WAR+0.1wRC+-31PA26Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

Charlie MortonP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+2.4WAR (control) · 6 yr59

Rest of season88WAR+1.0FIP−99IP97Surplus$4.8M

Short term12WAR-0.6FIP−115IP177Surplus−$3.2M

Control window75WAR+2.4FIP−105IP672Surplus$1.9M

Full tenure54WAR+2.0FIP−106IP801Surplus−$4.6M

On the day: -2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -70, FIP− 120, salary $405K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jeff Locke	prospect	est.	$5.5M	+0.9	$5.9M	$0.4M
Gorkys Hernández	prospect	est.	$0.5M	+0.1	—	−$0.2M
Charlie Morton	pre-arb	$405K	$9.5M	+2.4	$4.0M	$1.9M
Total over the control window			$15.5M	+3.4	$4.6M	$2.1M

What this became

Gorkys Hernández → MIAGaby Sánchez, MIA ⇄ PIT, 2012-0.4 WAR
Charlie Morton → PHICharlie Morton, PHI ⇄ PIT, 2015+0.3 WAR
Gorkys Hernández → KCRKCR ⇄ MIA, 20130.0 WAR

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