December 10, 2015 · Cash considerations

Yunel Escobar and 2 others: Los Angeles AngelsWashington Nationals

Los Angeles Angels came out ahead by 2.4 WAR, most of it from Yunel Escobar.

Los Angeles Angels

franchise trade score

82far better

Franchise trade score82

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

Short term81WAR in+1.4WAR out+0.2Net+1.3Net surplus$2.3M

Control window83WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.4Net+2.4Net surplus$2.9M

Full tenure82WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.4Net+2.4Net surplus$2.9M

Washington Nationals

franchise trade score

18far worse

Franchise trade score18

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

Short term19WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.4Net-1.3Net surplus−$2.3M

Control window17WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.0Net-2.4Net surplus−$2.9M

Full tenure18WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.0Net-2.4Net surplus−$2.9M

Los Angeles Angels received

Yunel EscobarSS · 33 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+2.0WAR (control) · 2 yr69

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

Short term81WAR+1.4wRC+107PA567Surplus$2.5M

Control window69WAR+2.0wRC+104PA948Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure68WAR+2.0wRC+104PA948Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $5.0M, signed through 2017.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Yunel Escobar	signed (FA) thru 2017	$5.0M	$14.0M	+2.0	$6.9M	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$14.0M	+2.0	$6.9M	−$0.5M

Washington Nationals received

Trevor GottP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 3 yr22

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

Short term62WAR+0.2FIP−76IP6Surplus$0.2M

Control window11WAR-0.4FIP−139IP28Surplus−$3.4M

Full tenure12WAR-0.4FIP−139IP28Surplus−$3.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Michael BradyP · 28 · prospect · 6 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 WSN

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Trevor Gott	pre-arb	est.	$1.7M	-0.4	—	−$3.4M
Michael Brady	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$1.7M	-0.4	—	−$3.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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