August 25, 2016 · Cash considerations

A. J. Ellis and 3 others: Los Angeles DodgersPhiladelphia Phillies

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides A. J. Ellis.

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

34worse

Franchise trade score34

Rest of season21WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.5M

Short term33WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.5M

Control window34WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.5M

Full tenure34WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.5M

Philadelphia Phillies

franchise trade score

66better

Franchise trade score66

Rest of season79WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$1.5M

Short term67WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$1.5M

Control window66WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$1.5M

Full tenure66WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$1.5M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Carlos RuizC · 37 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr44

Rest of season55WAR+0.1wRC+93PA40Surplus−$2.1M

Short term45WAR+0.1wRC+93PA40Surplus−$2.1M

Control window43WAR+0.1wRC+93PA40Surplus−$2.1M

Full tenure44WAR+0.1wRC+93PA40Surplus−$2.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 60, salary $8.5M, signed through 2017.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Carlos Ruiz	signed (FA) thru 2017	$8.5M	$2.8M	+0.1	—	−$2.1M
Total over the control window			$2.8M	+0.1	—	−$2.1M

Philadelphia Phillies received

A. J. EllisC · 35 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr49

Rest of season59WAR+0.2wRC+134PA35Surplus−$0.7M

Short term50WAR+0.2wRC+134PA35Surplus−$0.7M

Control window49WAR+0.2wRC+134PA35Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure49WAR+0.2wRC+134PA35Surplus−$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 116, salary $4.5M.

Tommy Bergjans—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Joey Curletta—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
A. J. Ellis	arb 3	$4.5M	$1.5M	+0.2	—	−$0.7M
Total over the control window			$1.5M	+0.2	—	−$0.7M

What this became

Carlos Ruiz → SEACarlos Ruiz, LAD ⇄ SEA, 2016+0.0 WAR
Vidal Nuño → BALBAL ⇄ LAD, 2017-0.5 WAR

Also that day

Marc Rzepczynski, OAK ⇄ WSN, 2016Athletics ⇄ Washington Nationals

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