December 3, 2009

Trade: Chicago CubsAthletics

Jake Fox, Aaron Miles and Jeff Gray changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term65WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.2Net surplus$0.6M
Control window64WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.2Net surplus$0.6M
Full tenure63WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.2Net surplus$0.6M
Athletics
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term35WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window36WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure37WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.6M

Chicago Cubs received

Jeff GrayP · 28 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term20WAR-0.2FIP−137IP9Surplus−$1.1M
Control window22WAR-0.2FIP−137IP9Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure23WAR-0.2FIP−137IP9Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 129, salary $400K.

Ronny MorlaWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Matthew SpencerWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jeff Graypre-arb$400K$0.4M-0.2−$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.2−$1.1M

Athletics received

Jake FoxLF · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term13WAR-0.4wRC+62PA106Surplus−$1.7M
Control window14WAR-0.4wRC+62PA106Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure15WAR-0.4wRC+62PA106Surplus−$1.7M

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $402K.

Aaron Miles2B · 33 · signed · 1 yr control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for OAK

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 102, FIP− 74, salary $2.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jake Foxpre-arb$402K$0.4M-0.4−$1.7M
Aaron Milessigned$2.2M$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.4−$1.7M

What this became

  1. Aaron Miles → CINAdam Rosales, CIN ⇄ OAK, 20100.0 WAR
  2. Jake Fox → BALBAL ⇄ OAK, 2010-0.3 WAR
  3. Adam Rosales → ARIARI ⇄ OAK, 2017-0.5 WAR

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