January 11, 2017

Mallex Smith and 3 others: Seattle MarinersTampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays came out ahead by 8.5 WAR, most of it from Mallex Smith.

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
2far worse
Franchise trade score2
Rest of season7WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9Net surplus−$4.7M
Short term1WAR in0.0WAR out+5.3Net-5.3Net surplus−$40.1M
Control window2WAR in0.0WAR out+8.5Net-8.5Net surplus−$58.0M
Full tenure3WAR in0.0WAR out+8.5Net-8.5Net surplus−$58.0M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season93WAR in+0.9WAR out0.0Net+0.9Net surplus$4.7M
Short term99WAR in+5.3WAR out0.0Net+5.3Net surplus$40.1M
Control window98WAR in+8.5WAR out0.0Net+8.5Net surplus$58.0M
Full tenure97WAR in+8.5WAR out0.0Net+8.5Net surplus$58.0M

TBR reached the World Series in 2020

Seattle Mariners received

Drew SmylyP · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr 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 SEA

On the day: +4.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 109.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Drew Smylyarb 3est.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0—$0.0M

Tampa Bay Rays received

Mallex SmithCF · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+4.3WAR (control) · 2 yr91
Rest of season84WAR+0.9wRC+88PA282Surplus$4.7M
Short term93WAR+4.3wRC+108PA826Surplus$35.3M
Control window90WAR+4.3wRC+108PA826Surplus$35.3M
Full tenure89WAR+4.3wRC+108PA826Surplus$35.3M

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $540K.

Carlos Vargas—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Ryan YarbroughP · 26 · prospect · 6 yrs control+4.2WAR (control) · 5 yr84
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term76WAR+1.0FIP−103IP147Surplus$4.8M
Control window87WAR+4.2FIP−101IP580Surplus$22.7M
Full tenure86WAR+4.2FIP−101IP580Surplus$22.7M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mallex Smithpre-arb$540K$1.0M+4.3$0.2M$35.3M
Ryan Yarbroughprospectest.$7.8M+4.2$1.9M$22.7M
Total over the control window$8.9M+8.5$1.0M$58.0M

What this became

  1. Mallex Smith → SEAJake Fraley, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2018+0.1 WAR
  2. Jake Fraley → CINEugenio Suárez, CIN ⇄ SEA, 2022+2.7 WAR
  3. Jesse Winker → MILAbraham Toro, MIL ⇄ SEA, 2022-0.7 WAR
  4. Eugenio Suárez → ARIEugenio Suárez, ARI ⇄ SEA, 2023+6.7 WAR
  5. Abraham Toro → OAKChad Patrick, MIL ⇄ OAK, 2023+0.7 WAR
  6. Eugenio Suárez → SEAEugenio Suárez, ARI ⇄ SEA, 2025+0.5 WAR

Also that day

Luiz Gohara, ATL ⇄ SEA, 2017Atlanta Braves ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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