August 31, 2012

Trade: Atlanta BravesDetroit Tigers

Jeff Baker changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season15WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.0M
Short term25WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.0M
Control window27WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.0M
Full tenure28WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.0M
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season85WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$2.0M
Short term75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$2.0M
Control window73WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$2.0M
Full tenure72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$2.0M

Atlanta Braves received

Jeff Baker2B · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season7WAR-0.4wRC+-53PA20Surplus−$2.0M
Short term13WAR-0.4wRC+-53PA20Surplus−$2.0M
Control window14WAR-0.4wRC+-53PA20Surplus−$2.0M
Full tenure15WAR-0.4wRC+-53PA20Surplus−$2.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

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

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jeff BakerFA eligible$1.4M$0.5M-0.4−$2.0M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.4−$2.0M

Detroit Tigers received

Greg RossWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

HOU ⇄ TBR, 2012Houston Astros ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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