August 1, 2016 · Cash considerations

Trade: New York MetsPittsburgh Pirates

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Jonathon Niese.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season10WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.7M
Short term79WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.6Net+0.1Net surplus$5.6M
Control window78WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.6Net+0.1Net surplus$5.6M
Full tenure77WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.6Net+0.1Net surplus$5.6M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season90WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$3.7M
Short term21WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.5Net-0.1Net surplus−$5.6M
Control window22WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.5Net-0.1Net surplus−$5.6M
Full tenure23WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.5Net-0.1Net surplus−$5.6M

New York Mets received

Jonathon NieseP · 30 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season4WAR-0.5FIP−200IP11Surplus−$5.5M
Short term8WAR-0.5FIP−200IP11Surplus−$5.5M
Control window9WAR-0.5FIP−200IP11Surplus−$5.5M
Full tenure9WAR-0.5FIP−200IP11Surplus−$5.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 28, FIP− 114, salary $9.0M, signed through 2018.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jonathon Niesesigned (FA) thru 2018$9.0M$3.0M-0.5—−$5.5M
Total over the control window$3.0M-0.5—−$5.5M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Antonio BastardoP · 31 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr6
Rest of season34WAR0.0FIP−96IP24Surplus−$1.8M
Short term5WAR-0.6FIP−143IP33Surplus−$11.0M
Control window6WAR-0.6FIP−143IP33Surplus−$11.0M
Full tenure6WAR-0.6FIP−143IP33Surplus−$11.0M

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 87, salary $5.4M, signed through 2017.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Antonio Bastardosigned (FA) thru 2017$5.4M$8.4M-0.6—−$11.0M
Total over the control window$8.4M-0.6—−$11.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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