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
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
84far better
Atlanta Braves received
Nick Swisher-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr19
On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 71, salary $15.0M, signed through 2016.
Michael Bourn-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr13
On the day: +7.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $13.5M, signed through 2016.
Cash—WAR (control)—
Not rated — cash.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Swisher | signed (FA) thru 2016 | $15.0M | $5.0M | -0.3 | — | −$6.6M |
| Michael Bourn | signed (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 Johnson-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr22
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.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | signed (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.
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