July 22, 2009

Adam LaRoche and 2 others: Boston Red SoxPittsburgh Pirates

Adam LaRoche, Hunter Strickland and Argenis Díaz changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
43even
Franchise trade score43
Rest of season30WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$2.9M
Short term43WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus−$1.2M
Control window43WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure44WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus−$1.2M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
57even
Franchise trade score57
Rest of season70WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$2.9M
Short term57WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.0Net-0.4Net surplus$1.2M
Control window57WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.0Net-0.4Net surplus$1.2M
Full tenure56WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.0Net-0.4Net surplus$1.2M

Boston Red Sox received

Adam LaRoche1B · 30 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr38
Rest of season51WAR+0.0wRC+94PA19Surplus−$2.9M
Short term39WAR+0.0wRC+94PA19Surplus−$2.9M
Control window38WAR+0.0wRC+94PA19Surplus−$2.9M
Full tenure38WAR+0.0wRC+94PA19Surplus−$2.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 116, salary $7.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Adam LaRochearb 3$7.0M$2.9M+0.0—−$2.9M
Total over the control window$2.9M+0.0—−$2.9M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Hunter StricklandP · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for PIT

Argenis DíazSS · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term14WAR-0.4wRC+55PA36Surplus−$1.8M
Control window15WAR-0.4wRC+55PA36Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure16WAR-0.4wRC+55PA36Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Hunter Stricklandprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Argenis Díazprospectest.$0.4M-0.4—−$1.8M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.4—−$1.8M

What this became

  1. Adam LaRoche → ATLAdam LaRoche, ATL ⇄ BOS, 2009+1.9 WAR
  2. Casey Kotchman → SEABill Hall, BOS ⇄ SEA, 2010-1.2 WAR

Also that day

Julio Lugo, BOS ⇄ STL, 2009Boston Red Sox ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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