July 31, 2016

Andrew Miller and 4 others: Cleveland GuardiansNew York Yankees

Cleveland Guardians came out ahead by 3.7 WAR, most of it from Andrew Miller.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season96WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.2Net+1.5Net surplus$6.4M
Short term97WAR in+3.9WAR out+0.1Net+3.8Net surplus$19.7M
Control window92WAR in+4.1WAR out+0.4Net+3.7Net surplus$12.1M
Full tenure91WAR in+4.1WAR out+0.4Net+3.7Net surplus$12.1M

CLE reached the World Series in 2016

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season4WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.2Net-1.5Net surplus−$6.4M
Short term3WAR in+0.1WAR out+3.9Net-3.8Net surplus−$19.7M
Control window8WAR in+0.4WAR out+4.1Net-3.7Net surplus−$12.1M
Full tenure9WAR in+0.4WAR out+4.1Net-3.7Net surplus−$12.1M

Cleveland Guardians received

Andrew MillerP · 31 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control+4.1WAR (control) · 3 yr93
Rest of season93WAR+1.2FIP−35IP29Surplus$4.8M
Short term96WAR+3.9FIP−42IP92Surplus$18.8M
Control window91WAR+4.1FIP−53IP126Surplus$12.4M
Full tenure90WAR+4.1FIP−53IP126Surplus$12.4M

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 51, salary $9.0M, signed through 2018.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Andrew Millersigned (FA) thru 2018$9.0M$21.8M+4.1$5.2M$12.4M
Total over the control window$21.8M+4.1$5.2M$12.4M

New York Yankees received

Clint FrazierLF · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 5 yr60
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term31WAR-0.0wRC+84PA142Surplus−$0.6M
Control window66WAR+0.3wRC+106PA807Surplus$1.8M
Full tenure66WAR+0.3wRC+106PA807Surplus$1.8M
Justus SheffieldP · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window27WAR-0.1FIP−262IP3Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure28WAR-0.1FIP−262IP3Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Ben HellerP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 4 yr47
Rest of season10WAR-0.2FIP−217IP7Surplus−$1.6M
Short term50WAR+0.1FIP−128IP18Surplus−$0.3M
Control window47WAR+0.2FIP−124IP31Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure47WAR+0.2FIP−124IP31Surplus−$0.5M
J. P. FeyereisenP · 23 · 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 NYY

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Clint Frazierprospectest.$4.4M+0.3—$1.8M
Justus Sheffieldprospectest.$0.6M-0.1—−$1.0M
Ben Hellerpre-arbest.$1.9M+0.2—−$0.5M
J. P. Feyereisenprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$6.9M+0.4—$0.3M

What this became

  1. Justus Sheffield → SEAJames Paxton, NYY ⇄ SEA, 2018+0.3 WAR
  2. J. P. Feyereisen → MILJ. P. Feyereisen, MIL ⇄ NYY, 2019+0.1 WAR
  3. J. P. Feyereisen → TBRWilly Adames, MIL ⇄ TBR, 2021+1.6 WAR
  4. Erik Swanson → TORTeoscar Hernández, SEA ⇄ TOR, 2022+0.4 WAR
  5. Trevor Richards → TORBowden Francis, MIL ⇄ TOR, 2021-0.0 WAR
  6. J. P. Feyereisen → LADLAD ⇄ TBR, 2022-0.3 WAR
  7. Adam Macko → TEXJosh Smith, TEX ⇄ TOR, 2026-0.0 WAR
  8. Jeff Belge → CHCRichard Lovelady, CHC ⇄ TBR, 2024— WAR
  9. Trevor Richards → MINTrevor Richards, MIN ⇄ TOR, 2024+0.1 WAR

Also that day

Zach Duke, CHW ⇄ STL, 2016Chicago White Sox ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsTyler Clippard, ARI ⇄ NYY, 2016Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ New York YankeesAríel Miranda, BAL ⇄ SEA, 2016Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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