August 7, 2015 · Cash considerations

Trade: Atlanta BravesCleveland Guardians

Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn and Chris Johnson changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season7WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.1Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.9M
Short term14WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.1Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.9M
Control window16WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.1Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.9M
Full tenure16WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.1Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.9M
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season93WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$9.9M
Short term86WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$9.9M
Control window84WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$9.9M
Full tenure84WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$9.9M

Atlanta Braves received

Nick SwisherRF · 35 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season13WAR-0.3wRC+98PA149Surplus−$6.6M
Short term18WAR-0.3wRC+98PA149Surplus−$6.6M
Control window19WAR-0.3wRC+98PA149Surplus−$6.6M
Full tenure20WAR-0.3wRC+98PA149Surplus−$6.6M

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 71, salary $15.0M, signed through 2016.

Michael BournCF · 33 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr13
Rest of season7WAR-0.3wRC+59PA156Surplus−$5.9M
Short term12WAR-0.3wRC+59PA156Surplus−$5.9M
Control window13WAR-0.3wRC+59PA156Surplus−$5.9M
Full tenure13WAR-0.3wRC+59PA156Surplus−$5.9M

On the day: +7.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $13.5M, signed through 2016.

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Nick Swishersigned (FA) thru 2016$15.0M$5.0M-0.3−$6.6M
Michael Bournsigned (FA) thru 2016$13.5M$4.5M-0.3−$5.9M
Total over the control window$9.5M-0.6−$12.5M

Cleveland Guardians received

Chris Johnson3B · 31 · signed (FA) · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season12WAR-0.1wRC+84PA93Surplus−$2.5M
Short term20WAR-0.1wRC+84PA93Surplus−$2.5M
Control window22WAR-0.1wRC+84PA93Surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure23WAR-0.1wRC+84PA93Surplus−$2.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82, salary $6.0M, signed through 2018.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chris Johnsonsigned (FA) thru 2018$6.0M$2.0M-0.1−$2.5M
Total over the control window$2.0M-0.1−$2.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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