December 2, 2015

Mark Trumbo and 2 others: Baltimore OriolesSeattle Mariners

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Baltimore Orioles

franchise trade score

86far better

Franchise trade score86

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term89WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.1Net+2.1Net surplus$5.2M

Control window87WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.1Net+2.1Net surplus$5.2M

Full tenure30WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.1Net+1.2Net surplus−$30.5M

Seattle Mariners

franchise trade score

14far worse

Franchise trade score14

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term11WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.0Net-2.1Net surplus−$5.2M

Control window13WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.0Net-2.1Net surplus−$5.2M

Full tenure70WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.1Net-1.2Net surplus$30.5M

Baltimore Orioles received

Mark Trumbo1B · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr85

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term87WAR+2.0wRC+125PA667Surplus$4.3M

Control window84WAR+2.0wRC+125PA667Surplus$4.3M

Full tenure54WAR+1.1wRC+103PA1659Surplus−$31.5M

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $6.9M.

C. J. RiefenhauserP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for BAL

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 110.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mark Trumbo	arb 3	$6.9M	$9.2M	+2.0	$4.6M	$4.3M
C. J. Riefenhauser	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$9.2M	+2.0	$4.6M	$4.3M

Seattle Mariners received

Steve ClevengerC · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term25WAR-0.1wRC+74PA76Surplus−$0.9M

Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+74PA76Surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+74PA76Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72, salary $514K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Steve Clevenger	arb 2	$514K	$0.5M	-0.1	—	−$0.9M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	-0.1	—	−$0.9M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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