June 30, 2009

Joel Hanrahan and 3 others: Pittsburgh PiratesWashington Nationals

Joel Hanrahan stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season3WAR in+1.0WAR out+2.5Net-1.4Net surplus−$10.5M
Short term10WAR in+2.8WAR out+4.1Net-1.3Net surplus−$9.9M
Control window35WAR in+5.5WAR out+5.3Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.9M
Full tenure36WAR in+5.5WAR out+5.3Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.9M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season97WAR in+2.5WAR out+1.0Net+1.4Net surplus$10.5M
Short term90WAR in+4.1WAR out+2.8Net+1.3Net surplus$9.9M
Control window65WAR in+5.3WAR out+5.5Net-0.2Net surplus$2.9M
Full tenure64WAR in+5.3WAR out+5.5Net-0.2Net surplus$2.9M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Lastings MilledgeCF · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr73
Rest of season80WAR+0.5wRC+95PA239Surplus$1.6M
Short term75WAR+1.0wRC+95PA651Surplus$3.0M
Control window72WAR+1.0wRC+95PA651Surplus$3.0M
Full tenure71WAR+1.0wRC+95PA651Surplus$3.0M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $452K.

Joel HanrahanP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 4 yr90
Rest of season88WAR+0.5FIP−65IP31Surplus$1.9M
Short term88WAR+1.8FIP−66IP101Surplus$7.6M
Control window91WAR+4.6FIP−77IP229Surplus$16.9M
Full tenure90WAR+4.6FIP−77IP229Surplus$16.9M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 88, salary $420K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Lastings Milledgepre-arb$452K$0.7M+1.0$0.7M$3.0M
Joel Hanrahanpre-arb$420K$6.2M+4.6$1.3M$16.9M
Total over the control window$6.8M+5.5$1.2M$19.9M

Washington Nationals received

Nyjer MorganCF · 29 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+2.3WAR (control) · 2 yr80
Rest of season96WAR+2.2wRC+125PA212Surplus$13.3M
Short term82WAR+2.3wRC+88PA789Surplus$13.0M
Control window79WAR+2.3wRC+88PA789Surplus$13.0M
Full tenure77WAR+2.3wRC+88PA789Surplus$13.0M

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $412K.

Sean BurnettP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+3.1WAR (control) · 4 yr86
Rest of season81WAR+0.2FIP−108IP25Surplus$0.7M
Short term87WAR+1.8FIP−80IP88Surplus$7.5M
Control window87WAR+3.1FIP−88IP202Surplus$9.9M
Full tenure86WAR+3.1FIP−88IP202Surplus$9.9M

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 157, FIP− 121, salary $409K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Nyjer Morganpre-arb$412K$0.6M+2.3$0.3M$13.0M
Sean Burnettpre-arb$409K$4.6M+3.1$1.5M$9.9M
Total over the control window$5.3M+5.3$1.0M$22.9M

What this became

  1. Nyjer Morgan → MILNyjer Morgan, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2011+3.0 WAR
  2. Joel Hanrahan → BOSMark Melancon, BOS ⇄ PIT, 2012-0.6 WAR
  3. Mark Melancon → WSNFelipe Vázquez, PIT ⇄ WSN, 2016+1.1 WAR
  4. Taylor Hearn → TEXKeone Kela, PIT ⇄ TEX, 2018+0.2 WAR
  5. Taylor Hearn → ATLATL ⇄ TEX, 2023-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Eric Fryer, NYY ⇄ PIT, 2009New York Yankees ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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