August 31, 2011

Trade: Atlanta BravesSeattle Mariners

Jack Wilson changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season17WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$2.2M
Short term13WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$6.1M
Control window29WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$2.2M
Full tenure16WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$6.1M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$2.2M
Short term87WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$6.1M
Control window71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$2.2M
Full tenure84WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$6.1M

Atlanta Braves received

Jack WilsonSS · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season12WAR-0.1wRC+30PA45Surplus−$2.2M
Short term3WAR-0.9wRC+10PA122Surplus−$6.1M
Control window21WAR-0.1wRC+30PA45Surplus−$2.2M
Full tenure3WAR-0.9wRC+10PA122Surplus−$6.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67, salary $5.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jack Wilsonsigned (FA)$5.0M$1.7M-0.1−$2.2M
Total over the control window$1.7M-0.1−$2.2M

Seattle Mariners received

Luis CaballeroWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

BOS ⇄ OAK, 2011Boston Red Sox ⇄ AthleticsATL ⇄ PIT, 2011Atlanta Braves ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesPedro Strop, BAL ⇄ TEX, 2011Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Texas Rangers

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