December 9, 2009

Matt Lindstrom and 3 others: Houston AstrosMiami Marlins

Matt Lindstrom changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
46even
Franchise trade score46
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window46WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure46WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.6M
Miami Marlins
franchise trade score
54even
Franchise trade score54
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term55WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$0.6M
Control window54WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$0.6M
Full tenure54WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$0.6M

Houston Astros received

Matt LindstromP · 29 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr55
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term55WAR+0.2FIP−95IP53Surplus−$0.6M
Control window55WAR+0.2FIP−95IP53Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure55WAR+0.2FIP−95IP53Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 77, salary $410K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Lindstrompre-arb$410K$1.6M+0.2—−$0.6M
Total over the control window$1.6M+0.2—−$0.6M

Miami Marlins received

Robert Bono—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Luis Bryan—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Jorge Jimenez—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Matt Lindstrom → COLMatt Lindstrom, COL ⇄ HOU, 2010+0.9 WAR
  2. Matt Lindstrom → BALJason Hammel, BAL ⇄ COL, 2012+0.5 WAR
  3. Jeremy Guthrie → KCRJeremy Guthrie, COL ⇄ KCR, 2012+2.0 WAR
  4. Matt Lindstrom → ARIJoe Saunders, ARI ⇄ BAL, 2012+0.3 WAR

Also that day

Kevin Millwood, BAL ⇄ TEX, 2009Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Texas Rangers

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