December 10, 2016

Trade: Los Angeles AngelsWashington Nationals

Danny Espinosa, Austin Adams and Kyle McGowin changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term13WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$8.4M
Control window19WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.2Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.6M
Full tenure20WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.2Net-0.6Net surplus−$4.6M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term87WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.7Net surplus$8.4M
Control window81WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.8Net+0.6Net surplus$4.6M
Full tenure80WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.8Net+0.6Net surplus$4.6M

WSN won the World Series in 2019

Los Angeles Angels received

Danny Espinosa2B · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr4
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term3WAR-0.8wRC+37PA254Surplus−$9.0M
Control window4WAR-0.8wRC+37PA254Surplus−$9.0M
Full tenure4WAR-0.8wRC+37PA254Surplus−$9.0M

On the day: +2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $2.9M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Danny Espinosaarb 2$2.9M$5.4M-0.8−$9.0M
Total over the control window$5.4M-0.8−$9.0M

Washington Nationals received

Austin AdamsP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr25
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term30WAR-0.0FIP−103IP5Surplus−$0.6M
Control window25WAR-0.1FIP−142IP7Surplus−$1.9M
Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−142IP7Surplus−$1.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

Kyle McGowinP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 4 yr24
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window21WAR-0.1FIP−125IP65Surplus−$2.6M
Full tenure22WAR-0.1FIP−125IP65Surplus−$2.6M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Austin Adamsprospectest.$1.8M-0.1−$1.9M
Kyle McGowinprospectest.$2.5M-0.1−$2.6M
Total over the control window$4.3M-0.2−$4.4M

What this became

  1. Austin Adams → SEAAustin Adams, SEA ⇄ WSN, 2019+0.7 WAR
  2. Austin Adams → SDPTy France, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2020+0.2 WAR
  3. Ty France → CINCIN ⇄ SEA, 2024-0.4 WAR

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