August 31, 2009

Ronnie Belliard and 2 others: Los Angeles DodgersWashington Nationals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

83far better

Franchise trade score83

Rest of season94WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.1Net+1.2Net surplus$5.0M

Short term83WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.1Net+0.9Net surplus$3.5M

Control window83WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.1Net+0.9Net surplus$4.9M

Full tenure79WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.1Net+0.7Net surplus$3.3M

Washington Nationals

franchise trade score

17far worse

Franchise trade score17

Rest of season6WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.0Net-1.2Net surplus−$5.0M

Short term17WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.8Net-0.9Net surplus−$3.5M

Control window17WAR in+0.1WAR out+1.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$4.9M

Full tenure21WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.8Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.3M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Ronnie Belliard2B · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr77

Rest of season92WAR+1.0wRC+176PA83Surplus$4.3M

Short term76WAR+0.8wRC+105PA268Surplus$2.8M

Control window77WAR+1.0wRC+176PA83Surplus$4.3M

Full tenure73WAR+0.8wRC+105PA268Surplus$2.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, salary $1.9M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ronnie Belliard	signed (FA)	$1.9M	$0.6M	+1.0	$0.6M	$4.3M
Total over the control window			$0.6M	+1.0	$0.6M	$4.3M

Washington Nationals received

Luis GarcíaP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr57

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window61WAR+0.3FIP−87IP10Surplus$0.1M

Full tenure61WAR+0.3FIP−87IP10Surplus$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Víctor GárateP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr25

Rest of season14WAR-0.1FIP−368IP2Surplus−$0.7M

Short term24WAR-0.1FIP−368IP2Surplus−$0.7M

Control window26WAR-0.1FIP−368IP2Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure27WAR-0.1FIP−368IP2Surplus−$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Luis García	prospect	est.	$1.5M	+0.3	—	$0.1M
Víctor Gárate	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.1	—	−$0.7M
Total over the control window			$1.6M	+0.1	—	−$0.6M

What this became

Luis García → LAALuis García, LAA ⇄ WSN, 2025+0.5 WAR
Jake Eder → LADJake Eder, LAD ⇄ WSN, 2026+0.1 WAR

Also that day

CHW ⇄ LAD, 2009Chicago White Sox ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers José Contreras, CHW ⇄ COL, 2009Chicago White Sox ⇄ Colorado Rockies Jon Garland, ARI ⇄ LAD, 2009Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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