July 29, 2009

Jack Wilson and 6 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSeattle Mariners

5 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Pittsburgh Pirates

franchise trade score

69better

Franchise trade score69

Rest of season62WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.8Net-0.5Net surplus$2.2M

Short term72WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.7Net-0.3Net surplus$10.2M

Control window68WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.6Net surplus$8.9M

Full tenure70WAR in+1.1WAR out+1.6Net-0.5Net surplus$12.0M

Seattle Mariners

franchise trade score

31worse

Franchise trade score31

Rest of season38WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.3Net+0.5Net surplus−$2.2M

Short term28WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.4Net+0.3Net surplus−$10.2M

Control window32WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.1Net+0.6Net surplus−$8.9M

Full tenure30WAR in+1.6WAR out+1.1Net+0.5Net surplus−$12.0M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Nathan AdcockP · 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

Ronny CedeñoSS · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr68

Rest of season74WAR+0.3wRC+83PA170Surplus$0.7M

Short term70WAR+0.9wRC+82PA672Surplus$2.1M

Control window67WAR+0.9wRC+82PA672Surplus$2.1M

Full tenure72WAR+1.9wRC+78PA1126Surplus$3.9M

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 74, salary $823K.

Jeff Clement1B · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr6

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

Short term9WAR-0.5wRC+55PA154Surplus−$2.3M

Control window6WAR-0.8wRC+49PA178Surplus−$3.5M

Full tenure6WAR-0.8wRC+49PA178Surplus−$3.5M

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 78.

Brett Lorin—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Aaron Pribanic—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Nathan Adcock	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Ronny Cedeño	arb 2	$823K	$1.5M	+0.9	$1.6M	$2.1M
Jeff Clement	pre-arb	est.	$0.9M	-0.8	—	−$3.5M
Total over the control window			$2.4M	+0.1	—	−$1.5M

Seattle Mariners received

Jack WilsonSS · 32 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr48

Rest of season52WAR+0.4wRC+49PA116Surplus−$1.8M

Short term49WAR+1.0wRC+60PA327Surplus−$4.0M

Control window47WAR+1.0wRC+60PA327Surplus−$4.0M

Full tenure50WAR+1.9wRC+62PA514Surplus−$5.3M

On the day: +5.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 75, salary $7.4M, signed through 2010.

Ian SnellP · 28 · signed · 4 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr12

Rest of season74WAR+0.4FIP−121IP64Surplus$0.2M

Short term12WAR-0.3FIP−137IP111Surplus−$6.4M

Control window13WAR-0.3FIP−137IP111Surplus−$6.4M

Full tenure13WAR-0.3FIP−137IP111Surplus−$6.4M

On the day: +5.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -25, FIP− 107, salary $3.2M, signed through 2012.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jack Wilson	signed (FA) thru 2010	$7.4M	$8.1M	+1.0	$8.1M	−$4.0M
Ian Snell	signed thru 2012	$3.2M	$5.8M	-0.3	—	−$6.4M
Total over the control window			$13.9M	+0.7	$18.9M	−$10.4M

What this became

Jack Wilson → ATLATL ⇄ SEA, 2011-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Carlos Carrasco, CLE ⇄ PHI, 2009Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies Wladimir Balentien, CIN ⇄ SEA, 2009Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Seattle Mariners Freddy Sanchez, PIT ⇄ SFG, 2009Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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