July 9, 2010

Cliff Lee and 5 others: Seattle MarinersTexas Rangers

5 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season2WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.3Net-2.4Net surplus−$11.3M
Short term13WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.3Net-1.0Net surplus−$6.2M
Control window22WAR in+2.2WAR out+2.3Net-0.1Net surplus−$6.0M
Full tenure19WAR in+2.2WAR out+2.7Net-0.5Net surplus−$5.8M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season98WAR in+2.3WAR out-0.1Net+2.4Net surplus$11.3M
Short term87WAR in+2.3WAR out+1.3Net+1.0Net surplus$6.2M
Control window78WAR in+2.3WAR out+2.2Net+0.1Net surplus$6.0M
Full tenure81WAR in+2.7WAR out+2.2Net+0.5Net surplus$5.8M

TEX reached the World Series in 2010

Seattle Mariners received

Justin Smoak1B · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 5 yr60
Rest of season20WAR-0.1wRC+93PA122Surplus−$0.6M
Short term73WAR+0.7wRC+101PA611Surplus$1.8M
Control window59WAR+0.8wRC+96PA1943Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure59WAR+0.8wRC+96PA1943Surplus−$0.5M
Blake BeavanP · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control+1.5WAR (control) · 4 yr71
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term70WAR+0.8FIP−114IP97Surplus$2.4M
Control window72WAR+1.5FIP−122IP293Surplus$4.9M
Full tenure71WAR+1.5FIP−122IP293Surplus$4.9M
Josh LuekeP · 26 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr38
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term36WAR-0.1FIP−83IP33Surplus−$0.6M
Control window38WAR-0.1FIP−83IP33Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure39WAR-0.1FIP−83IP33Surplus−$0.6M
Matt Lawson—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Justin Smoakpre-arbest.$4.2M+0.8$5.4M−$0.5M
Blake Beavanprospectest.$2.0M+1.5$1.3M$4.9M
Josh Luekeprospectest.$0.4M-0.1—−$0.6M
Total over the control window$6.6M+2.2$3.0M$3.7M

Texas Rangers received

Cliff LeeP · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+2.4WAR (control) · 1 yr88
Rest of season97WAR+2.4FIP−68IP109Surplus$11.5M
Short term91WAR+2.4FIP−68IP109Surplus$11.5M
Control window87WAR+2.4FIP−68IP109Surplus$11.5M
Full tenure86WAR+2.4FIP−68IP109Surplus$11.5M

On the day: +13.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 7, FIP− 72, salary $9.0M.

Mark LoweP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr31
Rest of season15WAR-0.1FIP−117IP3Surplus−$0.9M
Short term29WAR-0.0FIP−100IP48Surplus−$1.8M
Control window32WAR-0.0FIP−100IP48Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure51WAR+0.3FIP−101IP87Surplus−$1.9M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 83, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Cliff Leesigned (FA)$9.0M$3.8M+2.4$1.6M$11.5M
Mark Lowearb 2$1.1M$1.7M-0.0—−$1.8M
Total over the control window$5.4M+2.3$2.3M$9.7M

What this became

  1. Josh Lueke → TBRJohn Jaso, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2011-0.7 WAR
  2. John Jaso → OAKBlake Treinen, OAK ⇄ SEA ⇄ WSN, 2013+2.1 WAR
  3. Mike Morse → BALBAL ⇄ SEA, 2013-0.6 WAR
  4. Ian Krol → DETDoug Fister, DET ⇄ WSN, 2013-0.9 WAR
  5. John Jaso → TBRDaniel Robertson, OAK ⇄ TBR, 2015+0.8 WAR
  6. Blake Treinen → OAKBlake Treinen, OAK ⇄ WSN, 2017+5.0 WAR
  7. Steve Lombardozzi → BALBAL ⇄ DET, 2014-0.4 WAR
  8. Robbie Ray → ARIDidi Gregorius, ARI ⇄ DET ⇄ NYY, 2014+10.3 WAR
  9. Yunel Escobar → WSNYunel Escobar, OAK ⇄ WSN, 2015+2.2 WAR
  10. Ben Zobrist → KCRSean Manaea, KCR ⇄ OAK, 2015+1.3 WAR
  11. Boog Powell → SEABrad Miller, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2015-0.1 WAR
  12. Ian Krol → ATLCameron Maybin, ATL ⇄ DET, 2015+0.5 WAR
  13. Ryan Madson → LADRyan Madson, LAD ⇄ WSN, 2018+0.0 WAR
  14. Sheldon Neuse → LADGus Varland, LAD ⇄ OAK, 2021-0.5 WAR
  15. Jesús Luzardo → MIAJesús Luzardo, MIA ⇄ OAK, 2021+6.9 WAR

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