July 30, 2012

Trade: Pittsburgh PiratesToronto Blue Jays

Travis Snider and Brad Lincoln changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
72better
Franchise trade score72
Rest of season85WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.2Net+0.4Net surplus$1.8M
Short term70WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2Net surplus$1.3M
Control window69WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2Net surplus$1.3M
Full tenure88WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.5Net+1.9Net surplus$9.5M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
28worse
Franchise trade score28
Rest of season15WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.2Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.8M
Short term30WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.3M
Control window31WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.3M
Full tenure12WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.4Net-1.9Net surplus−$9.5M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Travis SniderLF · 24 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr18
Rest of season72WAR+0.2wRC+84PA145Surplus$0.6M
Short term17WAR-0.3wRC+76PA430Surplus−$1.8M
Control window18WAR-0.3wRC+76PA430Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure76WAR+1.4wRC+97PA789Surplus$6.5M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 63.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Travis Sniderarb 2est.$0.7M-0.3—−$1.8M
Total over the control window$0.7M-0.3—−$1.8M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Brad LincolnP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr11
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−116IP29Surplus−$1.2M
Short term10WAR-0.5FIP−127IP60Surplus−$3.0M
Control window12WAR-0.5FIP−127IP60Surplus−$3.0M
Full tenure12WAR-0.5FIP−127IP60Surplus−$3.0M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -13, FIP− 107.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brad Lincolnpre-arbest.$1.1M-0.5—−$3.0M
Total over the control window$1.1M-0.5—−$3.0M

What this became

  1. Brad Lincoln → PHIErik Kratz, PHI ⇄ TOR, 2013-0.1 WAR
  2. Travis Snider → BALSteven Brault, BAL ⇄ PIT, 2015+0.6 WAR
  3. Erik Kratz → KCRDanny Valencia, KCR ⇄ TOR, 2014+0.0 WAR
  4. Rob Rasmussen → SEAMark Lowe, SEA ⇄ TOR, 2015-0.6 WAR
  5. Stephen Tarpley → NYYIván Nova, NYY ⇄ PIT, 2016-0.1 WAR
  6. Liam Hendriks → TORKCR ⇄ TOR, 2014-0.2 WAR
  7. Jake Brentz → PITPIT ⇄ SEA, 20160.0 WAR
  8. Iván Nova → CHWIván Nova, CHW ⇄ PIT, 2018+1.9 WAR
  9. Stephen Tarpley → MIAMIA ⇄ NYY, 2020-0.4 WAR
  10. Liam Hendriks → OAKLiam Hendriks, OAK ⇄ TOR, 2015+1.6 WAR

Also that day

Paul Maholm, ATL ⇄ CHC, 2012Atlanta Braves ⇄ Chicago CubsSteve Delabar, SEA ⇄ TOR, 2012Seattle Mariners ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysBrandon League, LAD ⇄ SEA, 2012Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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