July 26, 2014 · Cash considerations

Jake Peavy and 2 others: Boston Red SoxSan Francisco Giants

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

35worse

Franchise trade score35

Rest of season8WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.3Net-1.4Net surplus−$3.0M

Short term9WAR in+0.1WAR out+3.1Net-3.0Net surplus−$5.9M

Control window39WAR in+1.0WAR out+1.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure64WAR in+1.3WAR out+3.0Net-1.7Net surplus$9.3M

San Francisco Giants

franchise trade score

65better

Franchise trade score65

Rest of season92WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.0Net+1.4Net surplus$3.0M

Short term91WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.1Net+3.0Net surplus$5.9M

Control window61WAR in+1.3WAR out+1.0Net+0.3Net surplus$0.1M

Full tenure36WAR in+3.0WAR out+1.3Net+1.7Net surplus−$9.3M

SFG won the World Series in 2014

Boston Red Sox received

Heath HembreeP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 5 yr69

Rest of season18WAR-0.1FIP−126IP10Surplus−$0.5M

Short term42WAR+0.0FIP−137IP35Surplus−$0.5M

Control window73WAR+1.0FIP−101IP208Surplus$2.5M

Full tenure73WAR+1.2FIP−102IP258Surplus$1.6M

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 19.

Edwin EscobarP · 22 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr49

Rest of season58WAR+0.0FIP−70IP2Surplus−$0.1M

Short term49WAR+0.0FIP−70IP2Surplus−$0.1M

Control window48WAR+0.0FIP−70IP2Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure48WAR+0.0FIP−70IP2Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Heath Hembree	pre-arb	est.	$2.4M	+1.0	$2.4M	$2.5M
Edwin Escobar	pre-arb	est.	$0.2M	+0.0	—	−$0.1M
Total over the control window			$2.6M	+1.0	$2.6M	$2.3M

San Francisco Giants received

Jake PeavyP · 33 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr82

Rest of season91WAR+1.3FIP−87IP79Surplus$2.4M

Short term87WAR+3.1FIP−97IP189Surplus$5.3M

Control window79WAR+1.3FIP−87IP79Surplus$2.4M

Full tenure60WAR+3.0FIP−103IP308Surplus−$7.9M

On the day: +8.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -56, FIP− 99, salary $14.5M.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jake Peavy	signed (FA)	$14.5M	$6.0M	+1.3	$4.5M	$2.4M
Total over the control window			$6.0M	+1.3	$4.5M	$2.4M

What this became

Heath Hembree → PHINick Pivetta, BOS ⇄ PHI, 2020-0.7 WAR
Connor Seabold → COLBOS ⇄ COL, 2023-0.7 WAR

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