January 19, 2015 · Cash considerations

Corey Knebel and 3 others: Milwaukee BrewersTexas Rangers

Corey Knebel stayed 5 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Milwaukee Brewers

franchise trade score

69better

Franchise trade score69

Rest of season1WAR in-0.0WAR out+3.5Net-3.5Net surplus−$20.2M

Short term3WAR in+0.0WAR out+3.5Net-3.4Net surplus−$20.3M

Control window72WAR in+3.7WAR out+3.5Net+0.3Net surplus$1.9M

Full tenure71WAR in+3.7WAR out+3.5Net+0.3Net surplus$1.9M

Texas Rangers

franchise trade score

31worse

Franchise trade score31

Rest of season99WAR in+3.5WAR out-0.0Net+3.5Net surplus$20.2M

Short term97WAR in+3.5WAR out+0.0Net+3.4Net surplus$20.3M

Control window28WAR in+3.5WAR out+3.7Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.9M

Full tenure29WAR in+3.5WAR out+3.7Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.9M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Luis SardiñasSS · 22 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr10

Rest of season5WAR-0.4wRC+19PA105Surplus−$2.9M

Short term9WAR-0.4wRC+19PA105Surplus−$2.9M

Control window10WAR-0.4wRC+19PA105Surplus−$2.9M

Full tenure10WAR-0.4wRC+19PA105Surplus−$2.9M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72.

Corey KnebelP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+4.2WAR (control) · 5 yr87

Rest of season81WAR+0.4FIP−101IP50Surplus$1.7M

Short term71WAR+0.5FIP−95IP83Surplus$1.6M

Control window91WAR+4.2FIP−81IP228Surplus$23.8M

Full tenure90WAR+4.2FIP−81IP228Surplus$23.8M

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 43.

Marcos DiplánP · 19 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for MIL

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Luis Sardiñas	pre-arb	est.	$0.5M	-0.4	—	−$2.9M
Corey Knebel	pre-arb	est.	$10.3M	+4.2	$2.5M	$23.8M
Marcos Diplán	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$10.8M	+3.7	$2.9M	$20.9M

Texas Rangers received

Yovani GallardoP · 29 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+3.5WAR (control) · 1 yr88

Rest of season94WAR+3.5FIP−97IP184Surplus$19.0M

Short term90WAR+3.5FIP−97IP184Surplus$19.0M

Control window86WAR+3.5FIP−97IP184Surplus$19.0M

Full tenure85WAR+3.5FIP−97IP184Surplus$19.0M

On the day: +5.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -39, FIP− 103, salary $14.0M.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Yovani Gallardo	signed (FA)	$14.0M	$12.8M	+3.5	$3.7M	$19.0M
Total over the control window			$12.8M	+3.5	$3.7M	$19.0M

What this became

Luis Sardiñas → SEAMIL ⇄ SEA, 2015-0.6 WAR
Corey Knebel → LADCorey Knebel, LAD ⇄ MIL, 2020+0.7 WAR
Luis Sardiñas → SDPSDP ⇄ SEA, 2016-0.2 WAR

Also that day

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