August 21, 2015 · player to be named or cash

Trade: Milwaukee BrewersMinnesota Twins

player to be named or cash is the whole of what changed hands besides Neal Cotts.

Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.8M
Short term71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.8M
Control window70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.8M
Full tenure69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.8M
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season18WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.8M
Short term29WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.8M
Control window30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure31WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.8M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Player to be named laterWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Minnesota Twins received

Neal CottsP · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21
Rest of season12WAR-0.2FIP−147IP14Surplus−$1.8M
Short term20WAR-0.2FIP−147IP14Surplus−$1.8M
Control window21WAR-0.2FIP−147IP14Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure22WAR-0.2FIP−147IP14Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 93, salary $3.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Neal Cottssigned (FA)$3.0M$1.0M-0.2−$1.8M
Total over the control window$1.0M-0.2−$1.8M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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