July 31, 2010 · Cash considerations

Jarrod Saltalamacchia and 3 others: Boston Red SoxTexas Rangers

Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 6.9 WAR, most of it from Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season68WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term93WAR in+2.1WAR out0.0Net+2.1Net surplus$11.7M
Control window97WAR in+7.1WAR out+0.2Net+6.9Net surplus$33.9M
Full tenure96WAR in+7.1WAR out+0.2Net+6.9Net surplus$33.9M

BOS won the World Series in 2013

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season32WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.0M
Short term7WAR in0.0WAR out+2.1Net-2.1Net surplus−$11.7M
Control window3WAR in+0.2WAR out+7.1Net-6.9Net surplus−$33.9M
Full tenure4WAR in+0.2WAR out+7.1Net-6.9Net surplus−$33.9M

Boston Red Sox received

Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+7.1WAR (control) · 4 yr90
Rest of season74WAR+0.0wRC+93PA25Surplus$0.0M
Short term83WAR+2.1wRC+95PA411Surplus$11.7M
Control window91WAR+7.1wRC+103PA1329Surplus$33.5M
Full tenure90WAR+7.1wRC+103PA1329Surplus$33.5M

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 66, salary $419K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jarrod Saltalamacchiapre-arb$419K$7.9M+7.1$1.1M$33.5M
Total over the control window$7.9M+7.1$1.1M$33.5M

Texas Rangers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Chris McGuiness1B · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window16WAR-0.3wRC+-10PA34Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+-10PA34Surplus−$1.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

Román MéndezP · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr59
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window64WAR+0.5FIP−113IP45Surplus$1.1M
Full tenure64WAR+0.5FIP−113IP45Surplus$1.1M
Michael Thomas—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chris McGuinessprospectest.$0.5M-0.3—−$1.6M
Román Méndezprospectest.$1.0M+0.5$2.0M$1.1M
Total over the control window$1.5M+0.2—−$0.4M

What this became

  1. Chris McGuiness → PITPIT ⇄ TEX, 20130.0 WAR

Also that day

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