January 4, 2018 · Cash considerations

Joakim Soria and 5 others: Chicago White SoxKansas City RoyalsLos Angeles Dodgers

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Chicago White Sox

scored on what the club received

80far better

Franchise trade score80

Rest of season91WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8Net surplus$2.3M

Short term82WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8Net surplus$2.3M

Control window80WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8Net surplus$2.3M

Full tenure79WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8Net surplus$2.3M

Kansas City Royals

scored on what the club received

23worse

Franchise trade score23

Rest of season26WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.5Net-1.5Net surplus−$2.8M

Short term34WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.5Net-1.6Net surplus−$3.0M

Control window22WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.6Net-2.0Net surplus−$4.2M

Full tenure23WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.6Net-2.0Net surplus−$4.2M

Los Angeles Dodgers

scored on what the club received

48even

Franchise trade score48

Rest of season81WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.6Net-0.3Net surplus$0.4M

Short term68WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.6Net-0.3Net surplus$0.7M

Control window48WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$1.9M

Full tenure49WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$1.9M

LAD won the World Series in 2020

Chicago White Sox received

Joakim SoriaP · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr80

Rest of season92WAR+1.2FIP−51IP39Surplus$1.0M

Short term82WAR+1.2FIP−51IP39Surplus$1.0M

Control window79WAR+1.2FIP−51IP39Surplus$1.0M

Full tenure78WAR+1.2FIP−51IP39Surplus$1.0M

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 52, salary $9.0M.

Luis AvilánP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr75

Rest of season88WAR+0.6FIP−63IP40Surplus$1.3M

Short term77WAR+0.6FIP−63IP40Surplus$1.3M

Control window74WAR+0.6FIP−63IP40Surplus$1.3M

Full tenure74WAR+0.6FIP−63IP40Surplus$1.3M

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 70, salary $2.5M.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Joakim Soria	signed (FA)	$9.0M	$8.3M	+1.2	$6.7M	$1.0M
Luis Avilán	arb 2	$2.5M	$2.2M	+0.6	$3.7M	$1.3M
Total over the control window			$10.5M	+1.8	$5.7M	$2.3M

Kansas City Royals received

Trevor OaksP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr32

Rest of season19WAR-0.0FIP−95IP14Surplus−$0.6M

Short term30WAR-0.0FIP−95IP14Surplus−$0.6M

Control window32WAR-0.0FIP−95IP14Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure33WAR-0.0FIP−95IP14Surplus−$0.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

Erick MejiaP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr17

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

Short term30WAR-0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus−$0.6M

Control window13WAR-0.4FIP−—IP0Surplus−$3.1M

Full tenure14WAR-0.4FIP−—IP0Surplus−$3.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Trevor Oaks	pre-arb	est.	$0.6M	-0.0	—	−$0.6M
Erick Mejia	prospect	est.	$1.2M	-0.4	—	−$3.1M
Total over the control window			$1.8M	-0.4	—	−$3.7M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Scott AlexanderP · 29 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 4 yr56

Rest of season81WAR+0.3FIP−89IP66Surplus$1.2M

Short term68WAR+0.3FIP−94IP83Surplus$0.8M

Control window56WAR+0.4FIP−101IP111Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure57WAR+0.4FIP−101IP111Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 75, salary $555K.

Jake Peter—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Scott Alexander	pre-arb	$555K	$3.0M	+0.4	—	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$3.0M	+0.4	—	−$0.5M

What this became

Joakim Soria → MILJoakim Soria, CHW ⇄ MIL, 2018+0.1 WAR
Luis Avilán → PHILuis Avilán, CHW ⇄ PHI, 2018+0.1 WAR

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