May 23, 2015

Trade: Chicago White SoxLos Angeles Dodgers

Eric Surkamp and Blake Smith changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.6M
Short term67WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.8M
Control window66WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.8M
Full tenure65WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.8M
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season18WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.6M
Short term33WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.8M
Control window34WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure35WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.8M

Chicago White Sox received

Blake SmithP · 28 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr29
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term28WAR-0.0FIP−150IP4Surplus−$0.7M
Control window30WAR-0.0FIP−150IP4Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure31WAR-0.0FIP−150IP4Surplus−$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Blake Smithprospectest.$0.6M-0.0−$0.7M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.0−$0.7M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Eric SurkampP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.2FIP−294IP3Surplus−$1.6M
Short term18WAR-0.2FIP−294IP3Surplus−$1.6M
Control window19WAR-0.2FIP−294IP3Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure20WAR-0.2FIP−294IP3Surplus−$1.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 124.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Eric Surkamparb 1est.$0.3M-0.2−$1.6M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.2−$1.6M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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