August 19, 2010 · Cash considerations

David Carpenter and 1 others: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides David Carpenter.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season89WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$3.4M
Short term82WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.5Net+0.7Net surplus$3.8M
Control window77WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$2.8M
Full tenure76WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$2.8M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season11WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.4M
Short term18WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.8M
Control window23WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.8M
Full tenure24WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.8M

Houston Astros received

David CarpenterP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr47
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term64WAR+0.2FIP−107IP28Surplus$0.4M
Control window45WAR+0.0FIP−111IP57Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure46WAR+0.0FIP−111IP57Surplus−$0.6M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
David Carpenterprospectest.$0.9M+0.0—−$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.9M+0.0—−$0.6M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Pedro Feliz3B · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season4WAR-0.5wRC+29PA125Surplus−$3.4M
Short term8WAR-0.5wRC+29PA125Surplus−$3.4M
Control window9WAR-0.5wRC+29PA125Surplus−$3.4M
Full tenure9WAR-0.5wRC+29PA125Surplus−$3.4M

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80, salary $4.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Pedro Felizsigned (FA)$4.5M$1.5M-0.5—−$3.4M
Total over the control window$1.5M-0.5—−$3.4M

What this became

  1. David Carpenter → TORJoe Musgrove, HOU ⇄ TOR, 2012-0.2 WAR
  2. Ben Francisco → TBRHOU ⇄ TBR, 2012-0.2 WAR
  3. David Carpenter → BOSBOS ⇄ TOR, 20120.0 WAR
  4. Carlos Pérez → LAANick Tropeano, HOU ⇄ LAA, 2014+0.9 WAR
  5. J. A. Happ → SEAJ. A. Happ, SEA ⇄ TOR, 2014+0.9 WAR
  6. Joe Musgrove → PITGerrit Cole, HOU ⇄ PIT, 2018+5.2 WAR
  7. Mike Aviles → CLEYan Gomes, CLE ⇄ TOR, 2012-0.7 WAR
  8. J. A. Happ → PITJ. A. Happ, PIT ⇄ SEA, 2015+2.1 WAR
  9. Carlos Pérez → ATLRyan Schimpf, ATL ⇄ LAA, 2018-0.3 WAR
  10. Joe Musgrove → SDPJoe Musgrove, NYM ⇄ PIT ⇄ SDP, 2021+6.5 WAR
  11. Yan Gomes → WSNYan Gomes, CLE ⇄ WSN, 2018+1.7 WAR
  12. David Bednar → NYYDavid Bednar, NYY ⇄ PIT, 2025+2.6 WAR

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