April 4, 2013

Trade: Houston AstrosAthletics

Travis Blackley and Jake Goebbert changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season12WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.7M
Short term22WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.7M
Control window23WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.7M
Full tenure24WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.7M
Athletics
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season88WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$2.7M
Short term78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$2.7M
Control window77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$2.7M
Full tenure76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$2.7M

Houston Astros received

Travis BlackleyP · 31 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season4WAR-0.5FIP−171IP35Surplus−$2.7M
Short term7WAR-0.5FIP−171IP35Surplus−$2.7M
Control window9WAR-0.5FIP−171IP35Surplus−$2.7M
Full tenure9WAR-0.5FIP−171IP35Surplus−$2.7M

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 98, salary $550K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Travis Blackleyarb 1$550K$0.4M-0.5−$2.7M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.5−$2.7M

Athletics received

Jake Goebbert1B · 26 · prospect · 6 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 OAK

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jake Goebbertprospectest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

What this became

  1. Travis Blackley → TEXTravis Blackley, HOU ⇄ TEX, 2013+0.1 WAR
  2. Jake Goebbert → SDPKyle Blanks, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2014-0.1 WAR
  3. Ronald Herrera → NYYJosé Pirela, NYY ⇄ SDP, 2015-0.1 WAR
  4. Ronald Herrera → TEXNYY ⇄ TEX, 20170.0 WAR
  5. Reiver Sanmartin → CINSonny Gray, CIN ⇄ NYY, 2019-0.1 WAR

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