December 14, 2011

Jed Lowrie and 2 others: Boston Red SoxHouston Astros

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term6WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.0Net-2.5Net surplus−$13.7M
Control window8WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.0Net-2.5Net surplus−$13.7M
Full tenure9WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.0Net-2.5Net surplus−$13.7M
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term94WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.4Net+2.5Net surplus$13.7M
Control window92WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.4Net+2.5Net surplus$13.7M
Full tenure91WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.4Net+2.5Net surplus$13.7M

Boston Red Sox received

Mark MelanconP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term15WAR-0.4FIP−113IP45Surplus−$2.1M
Control window17WAR-0.4FIP−113IP45Surplus−$2.1M
Full tenure17WAR-0.4FIP−113IP45Surplus−$2.1M

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 86, salary $421K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Melanconpre-arb$421K$0.5M-0.4—−$2.1M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.4—−$2.1M

Houston Astros received

Jed LowrieSS · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+2.3WAR (control) · 1 yr86
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term88WAR+2.3wRC+110PA387Surplus$13.1M
Control window85WAR+2.3wRC+110PA387Surplus$13.1M
Full tenure84WAR+2.3wRC+110PA387Surplus$13.1M

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 144, salary $450K.

Kyle WeilandP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term16WAR-0.3FIP−163IP18Surplus−$1.6M
Control window18WAR-0.3FIP−163IP18Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure18WAR-0.3FIP−163IP18Surplus−$1.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jed Lowriepre-arb$450K$1.1M+2.3$0.5M$13.1M
Kyle Weilandpre-arbest.$0.5M-0.3—−$1.6M
Total over the control window$1.6M+2.0$0.8M$11.5M

What this became

  1. Mark Melancon → PITMark Melancon, BOS ⇄ PIT, 2012+7.3 WAR
  2. Jed Lowrie → OAKBrad Peacock, HOU ⇄ OAK, 2013+2.8 WAR
  3. Mark Melancon → WSNFelipe Vázquez, PIT ⇄ WSN, 2016+1.1 WAR
  4. Max Stassi → LAAMax Stassi, HOU ⇄ LAA, 2019+2.6 WAR
  5. Taylor Hearn → TEXKeone Kela, PIT ⇄ TEX, 2018+0.2 WAR
  6. Max Stassi → ATLDavid Fletcher, ATL ⇄ LAA, 20230.0 WAR
  7. Taylor Hearn → ATLATL ⇄ TEX, 2023-0.1 WAR
  8. Max Stassi → CHWATL ⇄ CHW, 20230.0 WAR

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