August 5, 2012

Trade: Boston Red SoxMinnesota Twins

Danny Valencia changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season19WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Short term30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Control window31WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Short term70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Control window69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M
Full tenure68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M

Boston Red Sox received

Danny Valencia3B · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.2wRC+-11PA29Surplus−$1.2M
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+-11PA29Surplus−$1.2M
Control window20WAR-0.2wRC+-11PA29Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure21WAR-0.2wRC+-11PA29Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $515K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Danny Valenciapre-arb$515K$0.2M-0.2−$1.2M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.2−$1.2M

Minnesota Twins received

Jeremias PinedaWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHC ⇄ DET, 2012Chicago Cubs ⇄ Detroit Tigers

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