December 12, 2011

Trade: Philadelphia PhilliesToronto Blue Jays

Ben Francisco changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.8M
Control window69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.8M
Full tenure68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.8M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term30WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.8M
Control window31WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure32WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.8M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Frank Gailey—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Toronto Blue Jays received

Ben FranciscoLF · 30 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term22WAR-0.1wRC+81PA54Surplus−$1.8M
Control window24WAR-0.1wRC+81PA54Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure25WAR-0.1wRC+81PA54Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $1.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ben Franciscoarb 1$1.2M$1.5M-0.1—−$1.8M
Total over the control window$1.5M-0.1—−$1.8M

What this became

  1. Ben Francisco → HOUJoe Musgrove, HOU ⇄ TOR, 2012-0.4 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

Also that day

Burke Badenhop, MIA ⇄ TBR, 2011Miami Marlins ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysCasey McGehee, MIL ⇄ PIT, 2011Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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