August 31, 2011

Trade: Atlanta BravesPittsburgh Pirates

Matt Diaz changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season17WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.7M
Short term14WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$5.9M
Control window16WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$5.9M
Full tenure17WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$5.9M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.7M
Short term86WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$5.9M
Control window84WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$5.9M
Full tenure83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$5.9M

Atlanta Braves received

Matt DiazLF · 33 · signed · 2 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr5
Rest of season10WAR-0.2wRC+67PA37Surplus−$1.7M
Short term4WAR-0.9wRC+65PA155Surplus−$5.9M
Control window5WAR-0.9wRC+65PA155Surplus−$5.9M
Full tenure5WAR-0.9wRC+65PA155Surplus−$5.9M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95, salary $2.1M, signed through 2012.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Diazsigned thru 2012$2.1M$2.7M-0.9—−$5.9M
Total over the control window$2.7M-0.9—−$5.9M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Eliecer Cardenas—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

BOS ⇄ OAK, 2011Boston Red Sox ⇄ AthleticsPedro Strop, BAL ⇄ TEX, 2011Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Texas RangersATL ⇄ SEA, 2011Atlanta Braves ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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