June 30, 2012

Trade: Baltimore OriolesPhiladelphia Phillies

Jim Thome changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season23WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M
Short term35WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M
Control window36WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure36WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M
Short term65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M
Control window64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M
Full tenure64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M

Baltimore Orioles received

Jim Thome1B · 42 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr34
Rest of season23WAR-0.1wRC+102PA115Surplus−$0.9M
Short term32WAR-0.1wRC+102PA115Surplus−$0.9M
Control window34WAR-0.1wRC+102PA115Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure35WAR-0.1wRC+102PA115Surplus−$0.9M

On the day: +5.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 129, salary $1.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jim Thomesigned (FA)$1.3M$0.6M-0.1−$0.9M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.1−$0.9M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Gabriel LinoWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kyle SimonWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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