November 28, 2016

Robert Whalen and 3 others: Atlanta BravesSeattle Mariners

Robert Whalen, Max Povse and Alex Jackson changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves

franchise trade score

28worse

Franchise trade score28

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.7M

Control window27WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.6M

Full tenure28WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.6M

ATL won the World Series in 2021

Seattle Mariners

franchise trade score

72better

Franchise trade score72

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term29WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.7M

Control window73WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.5Net surplus$1.6M

Full tenure72WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.5Net surplus$1.6M

Atlanta Braves received

Alex JacksonC · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr16

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window9WAR-0.6wRC+-24PA50Surplus−$3.4M

Full tenure9WAR-0.6wRC+-24PA50Surplus−$3.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Tyler Pike—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Alex Jackson	prospect	est.	$1.8M	-0.6	—	−$3.4M
Total over the control window			$1.8M	-0.6	—	−$3.4M

Seattle Mariners received

Robert WhalenP · 22 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr40

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term28WAR-0.0FIP−140IP7Surplus−$0.7M

Control window46WAR+0.1FIP−124IP11Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure47WAR+0.1FIP−124IP11Surplus−$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

Max PovseP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term25WAR-0.1FIP−149IP4Surplus−$1.0M

Control window27WAR-0.1FIP−149IP4Surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure28WAR-0.1FIP−149IP4Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Robert Whalen	pre-arb	est.	$1.1M	+0.1	—	−$0.7M
Max Povse	prospect	est.	$0.6M	-0.1	—	−$1.0M
Total over the control window			$1.7M	-0.0	—	−$1.7M

What this became

Alex Jackson → MIAAdam Duvall, ATL ⇄ MIA, 2021-0.2 WAR
Alex Jackson → MILMIA ⇄ MIL, 2022-0.0 WAR
Alex Jackson → TBRMIL ⇄ TBR, 2023-0.3 WAR
Evan McKendry → CHWCHW ⇄ MIL, 2025— WAR

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