December 3, 2014

J. A. Happ and 1 others: Seattle MarinersToronto Blue Jays

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

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term77WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.1Net+1.0Net surplus$1.6M
Control window76WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.1Net+1.0Net surplus$1.6M
Full tenure16WAR in+0.9WAR out+1.8Net-0.9Net surplus−$7.1M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term23WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.9Net-1.0Net surplus−$1.6M
Control window24WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.9Net-1.0Net surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure84WAR in+1.8WAR out+0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$7.1M

Seattle Mariners received

J. A. HappP · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr58
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term59WAR+0.9FIP−104IP109Surplus−$1.5M
Control window57WAR+0.9FIP−104IP109Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure57WAR+0.9FIP−104IP109Surplus−$1.5M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 107, salary $5.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
J. A. Happsigned (FA)$5.2M$6.7M+0.9$7.1M−$1.5M
Total over the control window$6.7M+0.9$7.1M−$1.5M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Michael SaundersLF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term21WAR-0.1wRC+47PA36Surplus−$3.1M
Control window22WAR-0.1wRC+47PA36Surplus−$3.1M
Full tenure82WAR+1.8wRC+114PA594Surplus$5.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 101, salary $2.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Michael Saundersarb 3$2.3M$2.9M-0.1−$3.1M
Total over the control window$2.9M-0.1−$3.1M

What this became

  1. J. A. Happ → PITJ. A. Happ, PIT ⇄ SEA, 2015+2.1 WAR

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