August 1, 2016

Carlos Beltrán and 3 others: New York YankeesTexas Rangers

Carlos Beltrán, Dillon Tate and Erik Swanson changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season68WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$3.8M
Short term67WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$3.8M
Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$3.8M
Full tenure66WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$3.8M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season32WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$3.8M
Short term33WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$3.8M
Control window33WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$3.8M
Full tenure34WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus−$3.8M

New York Yankees received

Dillon TateP · 22 · 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

Nick GreenWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Erik SwansonP · 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
Dillon Tateprospectest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Erik Swansonprospectest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

Texas Rangers received

Carlos BeltránCF · 39 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr47
Rest of season56WAR+0.2wRC+100PA206Surplus−$3.8M
Short term47WAR+0.2wRC+100PA206Surplus−$3.8M
Control window46WAR+0.2wRC+100PA206Surplus−$3.8M
Full tenure47WAR+0.2wRC+100PA206Surplus−$3.8M

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 119, salary $15.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Carlos Beltránsigned (FA)$15.0M$5.0M+0.2−$3.8M
Total over the control window$5.0M+0.2−$3.8M

What this became

  1. Dillon Tate → BALDillon Tate, BAL ⇄ NYY, 2018+1.8 WAR
  2. Erik Swanson → SEAJames Paxton, NYY ⇄ SEA, 2018+1.2 WAR
  3. Erik Swanson → TORTeoscar Hernández, SEA ⇄ TOR, 2022+0.4 WAR
  4. Adam Macko → TEXJosh Smith, TEX ⇄ TOR, 2026-0.0 WAR

Also that day

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