December 12, 2015

Charlie Morton and 1 others: Philadelphia PhilliesPittsburgh Pirates

Charlie Morton changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term31WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus−$5.7M
Control window32WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus−$5.7M
Full tenure33WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus−$5.7M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$5.7M
Control window68WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$5.7M
Full tenure67WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$5.7M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Charlie MortonP · 32 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr46
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term47WAR+0.3FIP−74IP17Surplus−$5.7M
Control window45WAR+0.3FIP−74IP17Surplus−$5.7M
Full tenure45WAR+0.3FIP−74IP17Surplus−$5.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -71, FIP− 104, salary $8.0M, signed through 2017.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Charlie Mortonsigned (FA) thru 2017$8.0M$8.0M+0.3−$5.7M
Total over the control window$8.0M+0.3−$5.7M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

David WhiteheadWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Vince Velasquez, HOU ⇄ PHI, 2015Houston Astros ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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