July 22, 2013

Carl Edwards and 4 others: Chicago CubsTexas Rangers

Chicago Cubs came out ahead by 3.9 WAR, most of it from Carl Edwards.

Chicago Cubs

franchise trade score

93far better

Franchise trade score93

Rest of season64WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.5Net-0.3Net surplus$2.5M

Short term87WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.5Net+0.7Net surplus$7.3M

Control window94WAR in+4.4WAR out+0.5Net+3.9Net surplus$17.0M

Full tenure93WAR in+4.4WAR out+0.5Net+3.9Net surplus$17.0M

CHC won the World Series in 2016

Texas Rangers

franchise trade score

7far worse

Franchise trade score7

Rest of season36WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.2Net+0.3Net surplus−$2.5M

Short term13WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$7.3M

Control window6WAR in+0.5WAR out+4.4Net-3.9Net surplus−$17.0M

Full tenure7WAR in+0.5WAR out+4.4Net-3.9Net surplus−$17.0M

Chicago Cubs received

Mike Olt3B · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr8

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

Short term8WAR-0.6wRC+69PA258Surplus−$3.1M

Control window8WAR-0.6wRC+67PA274Surplus−$3.7M

Full tenure9WAR-0.6wRC+67PA274Surplus−$3.7M

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 17.

Justin GrimmP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 5 yr76

Rest of season80WAR+0.2FIP−69IP9Surplus$0.6M

Short term77WAR+0.7FIP−84IP78Surplus$2.6M

Control window77WAR+1.2FIP−92IP236Surplus$2.1M

Full tenure76WAR+1.2FIP−92IP236Surplus$2.1M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 66.

Carl EdwardsP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+2.6WAR (control) · 5 yr78

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window87WAR+2.6FIP−79IP174Surplus$11.0M

Full tenure86WAR+2.6FIP−79IP174Surplus$11.0M

Neil RamírezP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 3 yr81

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

Short term84WAR+1.1FIP−70IP44Surplus$6.0M

Control window80WAR+1.2FIP−80IP65Surplus$5.7M

Full tenure80WAR+1.2FIP−80IP65Surplus$5.7M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mike Olt	pre-arb	est.	$1.0M	-0.6	—	−$3.7M
Justin Grimm	pre-arb	est.	$4.3M	+1.2	$3.6M	$2.1M
Carl Edwards	prospect	est.	$3.8M	+2.6	$1.4M	$11.0M
Neil Ramírez	prospect	est.	$1.6M	+1.2	$1.3M	$5.7M
Total over the control window			$10.7M	+4.4	$2.4M	$15.1M

Texas Rangers received

Matt GarzaP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr55

Rest of season63WAR+0.5FIP−97IP84Surplus−$1.9M

Short term55WAR+0.5FIP−97IP84Surplus−$1.9M

Control window54WAR+0.5FIP−97IP84Surplus−$1.9M

Full tenure55WAR+0.5FIP−97IP84Surplus−$1.9M

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -70, FIP− 106, salary $10.3M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Matt Garza	FA eligible	$10.3M	$4.3M	+0.5	$7.9M	−$1.9M
Total over the control window			$4.3M	+0.5	$7.9M	−$1.9M

What this became

Carl Edwards → SDPBrad Wieck, CHC ⇄ SDP, 2019-0.1 WAR

Also that day

KCR ⇄ MIA, 2013Kansas City Royals ⇄ Miami Marlins

The web around this trade

loading the web…

player · size = WAR delivered, colour = percentile ( worse better) franchise trade 0 players · 0 trades · 0 clubs

All CHC ⇄ TEX trades How the scores work