June 24, 2012 · Cash considerations

Kevin Youkilis and 2 others: Boston Red SoxChicago White Sox

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

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

13far worse

Franchise trade score13

Rest of season4WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.5Net-2.2Net surplus−$5.4M

Short term11WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.5Net-2.2Net surplus−$5.4M

Control window13WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.5Net-2.2Net surplus−$5.4M

Full tenure14WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.5Net-2.2Net surplus−$5.4M

Chicago White Sox

franchise trade score

87far better

Franchise trade score87

Rest of season96WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.7Net+2.2Net surplus$5.4M

Short term89WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.7Net+2.2Net surplus$5.4M

Control window87WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.7Net+2.2Net surplus$5.4M

Full tenure86WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.7Net+2.2Net surplus$5.4M

Boston Red Sox received

Brent Lillibridge2B · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21

Rest of season11WAR-0.2wRC+-47PA16Surplus−$1.2M

Short term19WAR-0.2wRC+-47PA16Surplus−$1.2M

Control window21WAR-0.2wRC+-47PA16Surplus−$1.2M

Full tenure22WAR-0.2wRC+-47PA16Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 127, salary $500K.

Zach StewartP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr11

Rest of season5WAR-0.5FIP−292IP6Surplus−$2.3M

Short term10WAR-0.5FIP−292IP6Surplus−$2.3M

Control window11WAR-0.5FIP−292IP6Surplus−$2.3M

Full tenure12WAR-0.5FIP−292IP6Surplus−$2.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 112, salary $482K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Brent Lillibridge	arb 2	$500K	$0.3M	-0.2	—	−$1.2M
Zach Stewart	pre-arb	$482K	$0.2M	-0.5	—	−$2.3M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	-0.7	—	−$3.5M

Chicago White Sox received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Kevin Youkilis1B · 33 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr79

Rest of season90WAR+1.5wRC+110PA344Surplus$1.9M

Short term82WAR+1.5wRC+110PA344Surplus$1.9M

Control window79WAR+1.5wRC+110PA344Surplus$1.9M

Full tenure78WAR+1.5wRC+110PA344Surplus$1.9M

On the day: +14.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 127, salary $12.3M, signed through 2013.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kevin Youkilis	signed (FA) thru 2013	$12.3M	$6.1M	+1.5	$4.0M	$1.9M
Total over the control window			$6.1M	+1.5	$4.0M	$1.9M

What this became

Brent Lillibridge → CLEBOS ⇄ CLE, 2012-0.1 WAR
Zach Stewart → PITBOS ⇄ PIT, 20120.0 WAR

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