August 31, 2013

Trade: Minnesota TwinsPittsburgh Pirates

Justin Morneau, Alex Presley and Duke Welker changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Minnesota Twins

franchise trade score

75better

Franchise trade score75

Rest of season86WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.7M

Short term77WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.7M

Control window75WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.7M

Full tenure75WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.7M

Pittsburgh Pirates

franchise trade score

25worse

Franchise trade score25

Rest of season14WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.7M

Short term23WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.7M

Control window25WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.7M

Full tenure25WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.7M

Minnesota Twins received

Alex PresleyLF · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr36

Rest of season24WAR-0.0wRC+95PA122Surplus−$0.3M

Short term34WAR-0.0wRC+95PA122Surplus−$0.3M

Control window36WAR-0.0wRC+95PA122Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure37WAR-0.0wRC+95PA122Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86.

Duke WelkerP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for MIN

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Alex Presley	arb 1	est.	$0.2M	-0.0	—	−$0.3M
Duke Welker	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-0.0	—	−$0.3M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Justin Morneau1B · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr20

Rest of season11WAR-0.1wRC+99PA92Surplus−$5.0M

Short term19WAR-0.1wRC+99PA92Surplus−$5.0M

Control window20WAR-0.1wRC+99PA92Surplus−$5.0M

Full tenure21WAR-0.1wRC+99PA92Surplus−$5.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107, salary $15.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Justin Morneau	signed (FA)	$15.0M	$4.7M	-0.1	—	−$5.0M
Total over the control window			$4.7M	-0.1	—	−$5.0M

What this became

Duke Welker → PITKris Johnson, MIN ⇄ PIT, 2013+0.0 WAR

Also that day

BOS ⇄ PHI, 2013Boston Red Sox ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies LAD ⇄ PHI, 2013Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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