July 30, 2014

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansSt. Louis Cardinals

Justin Masterson changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season93WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$6.7M
Short term85WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$6.7M
Control window83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$6.7M
Full tenure82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$6.7M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season7WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$6.7M
Short term15WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$6.7M
Control window17WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$6.7M
Full tenure18WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$6.7M

Cleveland Guardians received

James RamseyWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Justin MastersonP · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr6
Rest of season3WAR-0.5FIP−160IP31Surplus−$6.7M
Short term6WAR-0.5FIP−160IP31Surplus−$6.7M
Control window6WAR-0.5FIP−160IP31Surplus−$6.7M
Full tenure7WAR-0.5FIP−160IP31Surplus−$6.7M

On the day: +9.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 187, FIP− 85, salary $9.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Justin Mastersonarb 3$9.8M$4.1M-0.5−$6.7M
Total over the control window$4.1M-0.5−$6.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Félix Doubront, BOS ⇄ CHC, 2014Boston Red Sox ⇄ Chicago Cubs

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