July 30, 2015

Trade: New York YankeesSeattle Mariners

Dustin Ackley, Ramón Flores and José Ramírez changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season86WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.5Net surplus$1.9M
Short term34WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.8M
Control window35WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.8M
Full tenure35WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2Net surplus−$2.8M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season14WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.9M
Short term66WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2Net surplus$2.8M
Control window65WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2Net surplus$2.8M
Full tenure65WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2Net surplus$2.8M

New York Yankees received

Dustin Ackley2B · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr21
Rest of season80WAR+0.3wRC+162PA57Surplus$0.3M
Short term20WAR-0.1wRC+78PA127Surplus−$4.4M
Control window21WAR-0.1wRC+78PA127Surplus−$4.4M
Full tenure21WAR-0.1wRC+78PA127Surplus−$4.4M

On the day: +4.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98, salary $2.6M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dustin Ackleyarb 2$2.6M$4.3M-0.1—−$4.4M
Total over the control window$4.3M-0.1—−$4.4M

Seattle Mariners received

Ramón FloresRF · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for SEA

José RamírezP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr18
Rest of season10WAR-0.3FIP−176IP5Surplus−$1.6M
Short term17WAR-0.3FIP−176IP5Surplus−$1.6M
Control window19WAR-0.3FIP−176IP5Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure19WAR-0.3FIP−176IP5Surplus−$1.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 163.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ramón Florespre-arbest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
José Ramírezpre-arbest.$0.2M-0.3—−$1.6M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.3—−$1.6M

What this became

  1. Ramón Flores → MILMIL ⇄ SEA, 2015-1.4 WAR
  2. José Ramírez → ATLJosé Ramírez, ATL ⇄ SEA, 2015+0.0 WAR
  3. Luis Sardiñas → SDPSDP ⇄ SEA, 2016-0.2 WAR

Also that day

Matt Boyd, DET ⇄ TOR, 2015Detroit Tigers ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysJaCoby Jones, DET ⇄ PIT, 2015Detroit Tigers ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesJosh Hader, HOU ⇄ MIL, 2015Houston Astros ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersAlex Wood, ATL ⇄ LAD ⇄ MIA, 2015Atlanta Braves ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Miami MarlinsAdam Duvall, CIN ⇄ SFG, 2015Cincinnati Reds ⇄ San Francisco GiantsBrandon Moss, CLE ⇄ STL, 2015Cleveland Guardians ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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