July 27, 2011

Colby Rasmus and 7 others: St. Louis CardinalsToronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays came out ahead by 5.4 WAR, most of it from Colby Rasmus.

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season96WAR in+1.2WAR out-1.1Net+2.2Net surplus$5.1M
Short term44WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.4Net+0.5Net surplus−$1.2M
Control window4WAR in+0.7WAR out+6.1Net-5.4Net surplus−$32.8M
Full tenure5WAR in+0.7WAR out+6.1Net-5.4Net surplus−$32.8M

STL won the World Series in 2011

Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season4WAR in-1.1WAR out+1.2Net-2.2Net surplus−$5.1M
Short term56WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.9Net-0.5Net surplus$1.2M
Control window96WAR in+6.1WAR out+0.7Net+5.4Net surplus$32.8M
Full tenure95WAR in+6.1WAR out+0.7Net+5.4Net surplus$32.8M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Octavio DotelP · 38 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season85WAR+0.5FIP−41IP25Surplus$0.8M
Short term71WAR+0.5FIP−41IP25Surplus$0.8M
Control window68WAR+0.5FIP−41IP25Surplus$0.8M
Full tenure68WAR+0.5FIP−41IP25Surplus$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 106, salary $3.0M, signed through 2012.

Marc RzepczynskiP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr22
Rest of season78WAR+0.2FIP−72IP23Surplus$0.5M
Short term26WAR-0.1FIP−106IP69Surplus−$1.1M
Control window21WAR-0.3FIP−106IP80Surplus−$2.7M
Full tenure21WAR-0.3FIP−106IP80Surplus−$2.7M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 109, salary $430K.

Corey PattersonCF · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season8WAR-0.3wRC+14PA56Surplus−$1.8M
Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+14PA56Surplus−$1.8M
Control window15WAR-0.3wRC+14PA56Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure16WAR-0.3wRC+14PA56Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 92, salary $900K.

Edwin JacksonP · 28 · signed · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr62
Rest of season67WAR+0.9FIP−107IP78Surplus−$0.2M
Short term62WAR+0.9FIP−107IP78Surplus−$0.2M
Control window61WAR+0.9FIP−107IP78Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure61WAR+0.9FIP−107IP78Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: +8.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 9, FIP− 93, salary $8.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Octavio Dotelsigned (FA) thru 2012$3.0M$1.3M+0.5$2.4M$0.8M
Marc Rzepczynskipre-arb$430K$1.8M-0.3−$2.7M
Corey Pattersonsigned (FA)$900K$0.4M-0.3−$1.8M
Edwin Jacksonsigned$8.8M$3.6M+0.9$4.2M−$0.2M
Total over the control window$7.1M+0.7$9.6M−$3.8M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Colby RasmusCF · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+6.4WAR (control) · 4 yr84
Rest of season2WAR-0.8wRC+33PA140Surplus−$3.5M
Short term65WAR+0.6wRC+73PA765Surplus$1.2M
Control window89WAR+6.4wRC+97PA1599Surplus$31.3M
Full tenure88WAR+6.4wRC+97PA1599Surplus$31.3M

On the day: +9.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 130, salary $443K.

Trever MillerP · 38 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season17WAR-0.0FIP−172IP4Surplus−$0.9M
Short term28WAR-0.0FIP−172IP4Surplus−$0.9M
Control window30WAR-0.0FIP−172IP4Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure31WAR-0.0FIP−172IP4Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 104, salary $2.0M.

Brian TalletP · 34 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−362IP0Surplus−$1.2M
Short term19WAR-0.2FIP−362IP0Surplus−$1.2M
Control window20WAR-0.2FIP−362IP0Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure21WAR-0.2FIP−362IP0Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 160, salary $750K.

P. J. WaltersP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season59WAR+0.0FIP−98IP1Surplus−$0.1M
Short term50WAR+0.0FIP−98IP1Surplus−$0.1M
Control window49WAR+0.0FIP−98IP1Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure49WAR+0.0FIP−98IP1Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -57, FIP− 122.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Colby Rasmuspre-arb$443K$14.6M+6.4$2.3M$31.3M
Trever Millersigned (FA)$2.0M$0.8M-0.0−$0.9M
Brian Talletarb 3$750K$0.3M-0.2−$1.2M
P. J. Walterspre-arbest.$0.2M+0.0−$0.1M
Total over the control window$15.9M+6.1$2.6M$29.0M

What this became

  1. Marc Rzepczynski → CLEMarc Rzepczynski, CLE ⇄ STL, 2013+1.1 WAR
  2. Marc Rzepczynski → SDPAbraham Almonte, CLE ⇄ SDP, 2015-0.4 WAR
  3. Marc Rzepczynski → OAKDrew Pomeranz, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2015+0.6 WAR
  4. Drew Pomeranz → BOSDrew Pomeranz, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2016+3.3 WAR
  5. Marc Rzepczynski → WSNMarc Rzepczynski, OAK ⇄ WSN, 2016+0.3 WAR
  6. Yonder Alonso → SEABoog Powell, OAK ⇄ SEA, 2017+0.3 WAR
  7. Jabari Blash → NYYNYY ⇄ SDP, 20170.0 WAR

Also that day

Mark Teahen, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2011Chicago White Sox ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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