July 8, 2013 · Cash considerations

Trade: Chicago CubsWashington Nationals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Scott Hairston.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season84WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$2.0M
Short term88WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$7.3M
Control window86WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$7.3M
Full tenure85WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$7.3M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season16WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$2.0M
Short term12WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$7.3M
Control window14WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$7.3M
Full tenure15WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$7.3M

Chicago Cubs received

Ivan PineyroWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Player to be named laterWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Washington Nationals received

Scott HairstonLF · 33 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr4
Rest of season10WAR-0.2wRC+67PA62Surplus−$2.0M
Short term4WAR-0.9wRC+57PA149Surplus−$7.3M
Control window4WAR-0.9wRC+57PA149Surplus−$7.3M
Full tenure4WAR-0.9wRC+57PA149Surplus−$7.3M

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 119, salary $2.5M, signed through 2014.

Player to be named laterWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Scott Hairstonsigned (FA) thru 2014$2.5M$3.5M-0.9−$7.3M
Total over the control window$3.5M-0.9−$7.3M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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