August 18, 2009

Trade: Houston AstrosTexas Rangers

Iván Rodríguez changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Control window68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Full tenure67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season20WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Short term31WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Control window32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure33WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M

Houston Astros received

Matt NevarezWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Jose VallejoWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Texas Rangers received

Iván RodríguezC · 38 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season12WAR-0.2wRC+65PA104Surplus−$1.2M
Short term19WAR-0.2wRC+65PA104Surplus−$1.2M
Control window21WAR-0.2wRC+65PA104Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure21WAR-0.2wRC+65PA104Surplus−$1.2M

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 87, salary $1.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Iván Rodríguezsigned (FA)$1.5M$0.5M-0.2−$1.2M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.2−$1.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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