August 31, 2015 · Cash considerations

Austin Jackson and 1 others: Chicago CubsSeattle Mariners

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Austin Jackson.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season33WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$2.3M
Short term34WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$2.3M
Control window34WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$2.3M
Full tenure35WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$2.3M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season67WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$2.3M
Short term66WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$2.3M
Control window66WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$2.3M
Full tenure65WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$2.3M

Chicago Cubs received

Austin JacksonCF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr41
Rest of season53WAR+0.1wRC+87PA79Surplus−$2.3M
Short term42WAR+0.1wRC+87PA79Surplus−$2.3M
Control window41WAR+0.1wRC+87PA79Surplus−$2.3M
Full tenure41WAR+0.1wRC+87PA79Surplus−$2.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +9.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86, salary $7.7M.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Austin Jacksonarb 3$7.7M$2.6M+0.1—−$2.3M
Total over the control window$2.6M+0.1—−$2.3M

Seattle Mariners received

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

ATL ⇄ KCR, 2015Atlanta Braves ⇄ Kansas City RoyalsBOS ⇄ SFG, 2015Boston Red Sox ⇄ San Francisco GiantsJustin Ruggiano, LAD ⇄ SEA, 2015Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Seattle MarinersChris Heisey, LAD ⇄ TOR, 2015Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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