July 31, 2014 · Cash considerations

Joe Kelly and 3 others: Boston Red SoxSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
40even
Franchise trade score40
Rest of season61WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.0Net-0.6Net surplus$2.0M
Short term1WAR in-0.3WAR out+4.6Net-4.9Net surplus−$46.4M
Control window54WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.0Net+0.8Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure5WAR in+1.2WAR out+4.6Net-3.4Net surplus−$46.8M

BOS won the World Series in 2018

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
60even
Franchise trade score60
Rest of season39WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus−$2.0M
Short term99WAR in+4.6WAR out-0.3Net+4.9Net surplus$46.4M
Control window46WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure95WAR in+4.6WAR out+1.2Net+3.4Net surplus$46.8M

Boston Red Sox received

Joe KellyP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+2.4WAR (control) · 4 yr80
Rest of season73WAR+0.3FIP−123IP61Surplus$1.1M
Short term77WAR+1.3FIP−111IP196Surplus$7.4M
Control window81WAR+2.4FIP−104IP294Surplus$8.0M
Full tenure82WAR+2.9FIP−100IP359Surplus$7.0M

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -9, FIP− 108, salary $523K.

Allen Craig1B · 30 · signed · 5 yrs control-1.7WAR (control) · 2 yr1
Rest of season1WAR-0.9wRC+21PA107Surplus−$5.3M
Short term0WAR-1.7wRC+21PA195Surplus−$14.5M
Control window1WAR-1.7wRC+21PA195Surplus−$14.5M
Full tenure1WAR-1.7wRC+21PA195Surplus−$14.5M

On the day: +7.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 134, salary $2.8M, signed through 2018.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joe Kellypre-arb$523K$6.2M+2.4$2.6M$8.0M
Allen Craigsigned thru 2018$2.8M$6.6M-1.7—−$14.5M
Total over the control window$12.9M+0.8$16.6M−$6.5M

St. Louis Cardinals received

John LackeyP · 36 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr45
Rest of season47WAR+0.0FIP−117IP61Surplus−$6.3M
Short term92WAR+4.6FIP−98IP279Surplus$39.4M
Control window35WAR+0.0FIP−117IP61Surplus−$6.3M
Full tenure88WAR+4.6FIP−98IP279Surplus$39.4M

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 100, salary $15.3M.

Corey Littrell—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Lackeysigned (FA)$15.3M$6.4M+0.0—−$6.3M
Total over the control window$6.4M+0.0—−$6.3M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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