April 2, 2015 · Cash considerations

Trade: Arizona DiamondbacksAtlanta Braves

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Trevor Cahill.

Arizona Diamondbacks
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season92WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$9.9M
Short term85WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$9.9M
Control window83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$9.9M
Full tenure83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$9.9M
Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season8WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.9M
Short term15WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.9M
Control window17WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.9M
Full tenure17WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.9M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Josh ElanderWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Atlanta Braves received

Trevor CahillP · 27 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season5WAR-0.4FIP−117IP26Surplus−$9.9M
Short term9WAR-0.4FIP−117IP26Surplus−$9.9M
Control window10WAR-0.4FIP−117IP26Surplus−$9.9M
Full tenure11WAR-0.4FIP−117IP26Surplus−$9.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -42, FIP− 105, salary $12.0M, signed through 2017.

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Trevor Cahillsigned (FA) thru 2017$12.0M$8.0M-0.4−$9.9M
Total over the control window$8.0M-0.4−$9.9M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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