January 21, 2012

Marco Scutaro and 1 others: Boston Red SoxColorado Rockies

Clayton Mortensen and Marco Scutaro changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season86WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.2Net+0.0Net surplus$5.1M
Short term66WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.3Net surplus$3.5M
Control window65WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.3Net surplus$3.5M
Full tenure65WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.3Net surplus$3.5M

BOS won the World Series in 2013

Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season14WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.2Net-0.0Net surplus−$5.1M
Short term34WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.1Net+0.3Net surplus−$3.5M
Control window35WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.1Net+0.3Net surplus−$3.5M
Full tenure35WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.1Net+0.3Net surplus−$3.5M

Boston Red Sox received

Clayton MortensenP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr26
Rest of season72WAR+0.2FIP−117IP42Surplus$0.5M
Short term25WAR-0.1FIP−120IP72Surplus−$1.2M
Control window27WAR-0.1FIP−120IP72Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure27WAR-0.1FIP−120IP72Surplus−$1.2M

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 131, salary $487K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Clayton Mortensenpre-arb$487K$0.9M-0.1−$1.2M
Total over the control window$0.9M-0.1−$1.2M

Colorado Rockies received

Marco ScutaroSS · 37 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr39
Rest of season50WAR+0.2wRC+71PA415Surplus−$4.7M
Short term40WAR+0.2wRC+71PA415Surplus−$4.7M
Control window39WAR+0.2wRC+71PA415Surplus−$4.7M
Full tenure39WAR+0.2wRC+71PA415Surplus−$4.7M

On the day: +9.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112, salary $6.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Marco ScutaroFA eligible$6.0M$5.5M+0.2−$4.7M
Total over the control window$5.5M+0.2−$4.7M

What this became

  1. Marco Scutaro → SFGMarco Scutaro, COL ⇄ SFG, 2012+2.1 WAR
  2. Clayton Mortensen → KCRQuintin Berry, BOS ⇄ KCR, 20130.0 WAR

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