December 26, 2012

Mark Melancon and 5 others: Boston Red SoxPittsburgh Pirates

Mark Melancon stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

36worse

Franchise trade score36

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term3WAR in-0.9WAR out+2.4Net-3.3Net surplus−$24.9M

Control window29WAR in+6.0WAR out+7.1Net-1.1Net surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure75WAR in+7.5WAR out+7.1Net+0.3Net surplus$3.2M

BOS won the World Series in 2013

Pittsburgh Pirates

franchise trade score

64better

Franchise trade score64

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term97WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.9Net+3.3Net surplus$24.9M

Control window71WAR in+7.1WAR out+6.0Net+1.1Net surplus$0.6M

Full tenure25WAR in+7.1WAR out+7.5Net-0.3Net surplus−$3.2M

Boston Red Sox received

Joel HanrahanP · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr5

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term5WAR-0.6FIP−288IP7Surplus−$9.0M

Control window6WAR-0.6FIP−288IP7Surplus−$9.0M

Full tenure6WAR-0.6FIP−288IP7Surplus−$9.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 58, salary $4.1M.

Brock Holt2B · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+6.7WAR (control) · 6 yr72

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+38PA72Surplus−$1.6M

Control window88WAR+6.7wRC+92PA1928Surplus$37.3M

Full tenure88WAR+8.1wRC+94PA2223Surplus$41.2M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Joel Hanrahan	arb 3	$4.1M	$7.0M	-0.6	—	−$9.0M
Brock Holt	pre-arb	est.	$6.3M	+6.7	$1.0M	$37.3M
Total over the control window			$13.4M	+6.0	$2.2M	$28.3M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Mark MelanconP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+7.3WAR (control) · 4 yr94

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term92WAR+2.3FIP−44IP71Surplus$14.4M

Control window96WAR+7.3FIP−60IP260Surplus$30.6M

Full tenure95WAR+7.3FIP−60IP260Surplus$30.6M

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 357, FIP− 83, salary $521K.

Iván De Jesús2B · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for PIT

On the day: -1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 21, salary $481K.

Stolmy PimentelP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr32

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term53WAR+0.1FIP−48IP9Surplus−$0.1M

Control window25WAR-0.2FIP−107IP42Surplus−$1.7M

Full tenure25WAR-0.2FIP−107IP42Surplus−$1.7M

Jerry SandsLF · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for PIT

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mark Melancon	pre-arb	$521K	$18.2M	+7.3	$2.5M	$30.6M
Iván De Jesús	pre-arb	$481K	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Stolmy Pimentel	prospect	est.	$1.0M	-0.2	—	−$1.7M
Jerry Sands	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$19.2M	+7.1	$2.7M	$28.9M

What this became

Mark Melancon → WSNFelipe Vázquez, PIT ⇄ WSN, 2016+1.1 WAR
Taylor Hearn → TEXKeone Kela, PIT ⇄ TEX, 2018+0.2 WAR
Taylor Hearn → ATLATL ⇄ TEX, 2023-0.1 WAR
Taylor Hearn → KCRNicky Lopez, ATL ⇄ KCR, 2023-0.1 WAR

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