July 31, 2010

Corey Kluber and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansSan Diego PadresSt. Louis Cardinals

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Cleveland Guardians

scored on what the club received

97far better

Franchise trade score97

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9Net surplus$0.8M

Short term38WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.3Net surplus$6.5M

Control window100WAR in+20.2WAR out+0.9Net+19.3Net surplus$135.2M

Full tenure100WAR in+33.6WAR out+2.6Net+30.9Net surplus$217.1M

San Diego Padres

scored on what the club received

18far worse

Franchise trade score18

Rest of season9WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$4.3M

Short term16WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$9.1M

Control window18WAR in-0.3WAR out+20.0Net-20.2Net surplus−$142.4M

Full tenure18WAR in-0.3WAR out+33.3Net-33.6Net surplus−$210.3M

St. Louis Cardinals

scored on what the club received

43even

Franchise trade score43

Rest of season46WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.5Net+1.4Net surplus$3.5M

Short term35WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.3Net+1.5Net surplus$2.6M

Control window41WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.3Net+1.0Net surplus$7.2M

Full tenure34WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.3Net+2.7Net surplus−$6.8M

STL won the World Series in 2011

Cleveland Guardians received

Corey KluberP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+20.2WAR (control) · 6 yr84

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

Short term29WAR-0.0FIP−105IP4Surplus−$0.6M

Control window98WAR+20.2FIP−75IP887Surplus$134.3M

Full tenure99WAR+33.6FIP−72IP1342Surplus$202.2M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Corey Kluber	prospect	est.	$7.8M	+20.2	$0.4M	$134.3M
Total over the control window			$7.8M	+20.2	$0.4M	$134.3M

San Diego Padres received

Ryan LudwickRF · 32 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr16

Rest of season7WAR-0.5wRC+81PA239Surplus−$4.3M

Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+89PA664Surplus−$9.7M

Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+89PA664Surplus−$9.7M

Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+89PA664Surplus−$9.7M

On the day: +9.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $5.5M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ryan Ludwick	arb 2	$5.5M	$9.0M	-0.3	—	−$9.7M
Total over the control window			$9.0M	-0.3	—	−$9.7M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jake WestbrookP · 33 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr64

Rest of season69WAR+0.9FIP−90IP75Surplus−$0.8M

Short term56WAR+1.2FIP−107IP258Surplus−$7.1M

Control window63WAR+0.9FIP−90IP75Surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure55WAR+2.6FIP−108IP550Surplus−$14.9M

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $11.0M.

Nick GreenwoodP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr24

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window20WAR-0.2FIP−123IP36Surplus−$1.6M

Full tenure20WAR-0.2FIP−123IP36Surplus−$1.6M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jake Westbrook	signed (FA)	$11.0M	$4.6M	+0.9	$4.9M	−$0.8M
Nick Greenwood	prospect	est.	$1.1M	-0.2	—	−$1.6M
Total over the control window			$5.6M	+0.7	$8.1M	−$2.4M

What this became

Corey Kluber → TEXEmmanuel Clase, CLE ⇄ TEX, 2019+0.0 WAR

Also that day

James McDonald, LAD ⇄ PIT, 2010Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates Kerry Wood, CLE ⇄ NYY, 2010Cleveland Guardians ⇄ New York Yankees Ted Lilly, CHC ⇄ LAD, 2010Chicago Cubs ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers Jarrod Saltalamacchia, BOS ⇄ TEX, 2010Boston Red Sox ⇄ Texas Rangers Chris Snyder, ARI ⇄ PIT, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates Ramón Ramírez, BOS ⇄ SFG, 2010Boston Red Sox ⇄ San Francisco Giants Will Ohman, BAL ⇄ MIA, 2010Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Miami Marlins Javier López, PIT ⇄ SFG, 2010Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ San Francisco Giants Mark Melancon, HOU ⇄ NYY, 2010Houston Astros ⇄ New York Yankees Tim Collins, ATL ⇄ KCR, 2010Atlanta Braves ⇄ Kansas City Royals ARI ⇄ TBR, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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