August 7, 2015 · Cash considerations; player to be named or cash

Mike Napoli and 1 others: Boston Red SoxTexas Rangers

Cash considerations; player to be named or cash is the whole of what changed hands besides Mike Napoli.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season66WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$3.5M
Short term65WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$3.5M
Control window65WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$3.5M
Full tenure64WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$3.5M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season34WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus−$3.5M
Short term35WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus−$3.5M
Control window35WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus−$3.5M
Full tenure36WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus−$3.5M

Boston Red Sox received

Player to be named laterWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Texas Rangers received

Mike Napoli1B · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr47
Rest of season58WAR+0.3wRC+147PA91Surplus−$3.5M
Short term48WAR+0.3wRC+147PA91Surplus−$3.5M
Control window46WAR+0.3wRC+147PA91Surplus−$3.5M
Full tenure46WAR+0.3wRC+147PA91Surplus−$3.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +7.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 123, salary $16.0M.

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Napolisigned (FA)$16.0M$5.3M+0.3−$3.5M
Total over the control window$5.3M+0.3−$3.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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