November 22, 2013

Randal Grichuk and 3 others: Los Angeles AngelsSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term87WAR in+2.7WAR out+1.5Net+1.2Net surplus$5.3M
Control window8WAR in+5.3WAR out+7.1Net-1.9Net surplus−$22.9M
Full tenure8WAR in+5.3WAR out+7.1Net-1.9Net surplus−$22.9M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term13WAR in+1.5WAR out+2.7Net-1.2Net surplus−$5.3M
Control window92WAR in+7.1WAR out+5.3Net+1.9Net surplus$22.9M
Full tenure92WAR in+7.1WAR out+5.3Net+1.9Net surplus$22.9M

Los Angeles Angels received

David Freese3B · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 2 yr89
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term86WAR+2.1wRC+105PA511Surplus$10.4M
Control window89WAR+4.6wRC+107PA981Surplus$23.3M
Full tenure88WAR+4.6wRC+107PA981Surplus$23.3M

On the day: +7.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 132, salary $3.1M.

Fernando SalasP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 3 yr61
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term75WAR+0.6FIP−80IP59Surplus$1.8M
Control window61WAR+0.7FIP−89IP179Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure61WAR+0.7FIP−89IP179Surplus−$0.8M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 93, salary $512K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
David Freesearb 2$3.1M$11.5M+4.6$2.5M$23.3M
Fernando Salasarb 1$512K$4.6M+0.7$6.8M−$0.8M
Total over the control window$16.1M+5.3$3.1M$22.5M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Peter BourjosCF · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr67
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term75WAR+1.3wRC+81PA294Surplus$6.5M
Control window65WAR+0.8wRC+77PA519Surplus$2.5M
Full tenure65WAR+0.8wRC+77PA519Surplus$2.5M

On the day: +7.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73, salary $513K.

Randal GrichukDH · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+6.4WAR (control) · 4 yr85
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term61WAR+0.2wRC+90PA116Surplus$0.4M
Control window92WAR+6.4wRC+108PA1386Surplus$42.9M
Full tenure91WAR+6.4wRC+108PA1386Surplus$42.9M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Peter Bourjosarb 1$513K$2.9M+0.8$3.8M$2.5M
Randal Grichukprospectest.$2.1M+6.4$0.3M$42.9M
Total over the control window$5.0M+7.1$0.7M$45.4M

What this became

  1. Fernando Salas → NYMFernando Salas, LAA ⇄ NYM, 2016+0.4 WAR
  2. Randal Grichuk → TORRandal Grichuk, STL ⇄ TOR, 2018+4.2 WAR
  3. Randal Grichuk → COLRandal Grichuk, COL ⇄ TOR, 2022+1.2 WAR
  4. Randal Grichuk → LAARandal Grichuk, COL ⇄ LAA, 2023+0.2 WAR

Also that day

Burke Badenhop, BOS ⇄ MIL, 2013Boston Red Sox ⇄ Milwaukee Brewers

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