August 5, 2012 · Cash considerations

Trade: Chicago CubsDetroit Tigers

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Jeff Baker.

franchise trade score

72better

Franchise trade score72

Rest of season84WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M

Short term73WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M

Control window72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M

Full tenure71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M

franchise trade score

28worse

Franchise trade score28

Rest of season16WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M

Short term27WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M

Control window28WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M

Full tenure29WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M

DET reached the World Series in 2012

Chicago Cubs received

Marcelo Carreno—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Jeff Baker2B · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16

Rest of season8WAR-0.3wRC+34PA37Surplus−$1.8M

Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+34PA37Surplus−$1.8M

Control window16WAR-0.3wRC+34PA37Surplus−$1.8M

Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+34PA37Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $1.4M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jeff Baker	FA eligible	$1.4M	$0.5M	-0.3	—	−$1.8M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	-0.3	—	−$1.8M

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