July 24, 2012

Robbie Grossman and 3 others: Houston AstrosPittsburgh Pirates

Robbie Grossman stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Houston Astros

franchise trade score

88far better

Franchise trade score88

Rest of season53WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9Net surplus$0.6M

Short term70WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.0Net-0.6Net surplus$13.3M

Control window91WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.2Net+0.9Net surplus$30.6M

Full tenure90WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.2Net+0.9Net surplus$30.6M

Pittsburgh Pirates

franchise trade score

12far worse

Franchise trade score12

Rest of season47WAR in+0.9WAR out0.0Net+0.9Net surplus−$0.6M

Short term30WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.4Net+0.6Net surplus−$13.3M

Control window9WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.1Net-0.9Net surplus−$30.6M

Full tenure10WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.1Net-0.9Net surplus−$30.6M

Houston Astros received

Colton Cain—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Robbie GrossmanLF · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 3 yr72

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term68WAR+0.4wRC+96PA288Surplus$1.3M

Control window74WAR+1.2wRC+92PA764Surplus$4.9M

Full tenure73WAR+1.2wRC+92PA764Surplus$4.9M

Rudy OwensP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr29

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window25WAR-0.1FIP−176IP6Surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−176IP6Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Robbie Grossman	prospect	est.	$1.5M	+1.2	$1.3M	$4.9M
Rudy Owens	prospect	est.	$0.5M	-0.1	—	−$1.0M
Total over the control window			$2.0M	+1.1	$1.9M	$3.9M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Wandy RodríguezP · 33 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 3 yr40

Rest of season64WAR+0.9FIP−110IP75Surplus−$0.6M

Short term52WAR+1.0FIP−115IP138Surplus−$11.9M

Control window36WAR+0.2FIP−130IP164Surplus−$26.7M

Full tenure36WAR+0.2FIP−130IP164Surplus−$26.7M

On the day: +9.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 5, FIP− 106, salary $10.5M, signed through 2014.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Wandy Rodríguez	signed (FA) thru 2014	$10.5M	$30.2M	+0.2	—	−$26.7M
Total over the control window			$30.2M	+0.2	—	−$26.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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