August 13, 2017 · player to be named or cash

Trade: Chicago White SoxHouston Astros

player to be named or cash is the whole of what changed hands besides Tyler Clippard.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season85WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$2.9M
Short term75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$2.9M
Control window74WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$2.9M
Full tenure73WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$2.9M
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season15WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$2.9M
Short term25WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$2.9M
Control window26WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$2.9M
Full tenure27WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$2.9M

HOU won the World Series in 2017

Chicago White Sox received

Player to be named laterWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Houston Astros received

Tyler ClippardP · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.2FIP−117IP14Surplus−$2.9M
Short term18WAR-0.2FIP−117IP14Surplus−$2.9M
Control window19WAR-0.2FIP−117IP14Surplus−$2.9M
Full tenure20WAR-0.2FIP−117IP14Surplus−$2.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 98, salary $6.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tyler Clippardsigned (FA)$6.2M$2.0M-0.2−$2.9M
Total over the control window$2.0M-0.2−$2.9M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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