July 28, 2012

Eduardo Escobar and 2 others: Chicago White SoxMinnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins came out ahead by 2.5 WAR, most of it from Eduardo Escobar.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season44WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.0Net+0.4Net surplus−$0.6M
Short term79WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.8Net surplus$2.2M
Control window8WAR in+0.4WAR out+2.8Net-2.5Net surplus−$13.8M
Full tenure4WAR in+0.4WAR out+6.8Net-6.4Net surplus−$31.1M
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season56WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus$0.6M
Short term21WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.4Net-0.8Net surplus−$2.2M
Control window92WAR in+2.8WAR out+0.4Net+2.5Net surplus$13.8M
Full tenure96WAR in+6.8WAR out+0.4Net+6.4Net surplus$31.1M

Chicago White Sox received

Francisco LirianoP · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season61WAR+0.4FIP−105IP57Surplus−$0.8M
Short term54WAR+0.4FIP−105IP57Surplus−$0.8M
Control window53WAR+0.4FIP−105IP57Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure53WAR+0.4FIP−105IP57Surplus−$0.8M

On the day: +5.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 240, FIP− 114, salary $5.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Francisco LirianoFA eligible$5.5M$2.3M+0.4—−$0.8M
Total over the control window$2.3M+0.4—−$0.8M

Minnesota Twins received

Eduardo Escobar3B · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+3.4WAR (control) · 5 yr74
Rest of season58WAR+0.0wRC+37PA49Surplus−$0.1M
Short term42WAR+0.1wRC+64PA228Surplus−$0.5M
Control window81WAR+3.4wRC+86PA1516Surplus$15.5M
Full tenure88WAR+7.3wRC+95PA2423Surplus$32.9M

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 51, salary $480K.

Pedro HernándezP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term10WAR-0.5FIP−139IP57Surplus−$2.5M
Control window11WAR-0.5FIP−139IP57Surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure11WAR-0.5FIP−139IP57Surplus−$2.5M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Eduardo Escobarpre-arb$480K$3.9M+3.4$1.2M$15.5M
Pedro Hernándezpre-arbest.$0.5M-0.5—−$2.5M
Total over the control window$4.4M+2.8$1.5M$13.0M

What this became

  1. Eduardo Escobar → ARIEduardo Escobar, ARI ⇄ MIN, 2018+0.6 WAR
  2. Eduardo Escobar → MILEduardo Escobar, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2021+0.4 WAR
  3. Cooper Hummel → SEAARI ⇄ SEA, 2022-0.3 WAR

Also that day

George Kottaras, MIL ⇄ OAK, 2012Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Athletics

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