January 25, 2018

Christian Yelich and 4 others: Miami MarlinsMilwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers got 16.4 WAR out of Christian Yelich over 4 seasons. Miami Marlins got -6.0 from the whole return.

Miami Marlins

franchise trade score

0far worse

Franchise trade score0

Rest of season0WAR in-1.1WAR out+7.5Net-8.6Net surplus−$90.2M

Short term0WAR in-3.4WAR out+14.4Net-17.8Net surplus−$170.1M

Control window0WAR in-6.0WAR out+16.4Net-22.4Net surplus−$174.3M

Full tenure0WAR in-6.0WAR out+28.2Net-34.2Net surplus−$178.5M

Milwaukee Brewers

franchise trade score

100far better

Franchise trade score100

Rest of season100WAR in+7.5WAR out-1.1Net+8.6Net surplus$90.2M

Short term100WAR in+14.4WAR out-3.4Net+17.8Net surplus$170.1M

Control window100WAR in+16.4WAR out-6.0Net+22.4Net surplus$174.3M

Full tenure100WAR in+28.2WAR out-6.0Net+34.2Net surplus$178.5M

Miami Marlins received

Lewis BrinsonCF · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-3.2WAR (control) · 4 yr1

Rest of season2WAR-1.1wRC+56PA406Surplus−$9.0M

Short term1WAR-3.0wRC+44PA654Surplus−$22.1M

Control window1WAR-3.2wRC+54PA1056Surplus−$23.9M

Full tenure1WAR-3.2wRC+54PA1056Surplus−$23.9M

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 31, salary $545K.

Monte HarrisonCF · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr28

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

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window24WAR-0.1wRC+35PA62Surplus−$1.8M

Full tenure25WAR-0.1wRC+35PA62Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

Isan Díaz2B · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-2.7WAR (control) · 3 yr1

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

Short term2WAR-1.2wRC+53PA201Surplus−$8.4M

Control window1WAR-2.7wRC+52PA501Surplus−$16.2M

Full tenure1WAR-2.7wRC+52PA501Surplus−$16.2M

Jordan YamamotoP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr42

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

Short term73WAR+0.8FIP−105IP79Surplus$3.4M

Control window38WAR+0.0FIP−126IP90Surplus−$1.5M

Full tenure38WAR+0.0FIP−126IP90Surplus−$1.5M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Lewis Brinson	pre-arb	$545K	$2.2M	-3.2	—	−$23.9M
Monte Harrison	prospect	est.	$1.3M	-0.1	—	−$1.8M
Isan Díaz	prospect	est.	$1.8M	-2.7	—	−$16.2M
Jordan Yamamoto	prospect	est.	$1.3M	+0.0	—	−$1.5M
Total over the control window			$6.6M	-6.0	—	−$43.4M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Christian YelichDH · 27 · signed · 4 yrs control+16.4WAR (control) · 4 yr99

Rest of season100WAR+7.5wRC+167PA651Surplus$81.1M

Short term100WAR+14.4wRC+170PA1231Surplus$143.1M

Control window99WAR+16.4wRC+147PA1953Surplus$130.8M

Full tenure99WAR+28.2wRC+131PA4666Surplus$135.1M

On the day: +12.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $7.0M, signed through 2021.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Christian Yelich	signed thru 2021	$7.0M	$42.7M	+16.4	$2.6M	$130.8M
Total over the control window			$42.7M	+16.4	$2.6M	$130.8M

What this became

Jordan Yamamoto → NYMMIA ⇄ NYM, 2021-0.0 WAR
Isan Díaz → SFGMIA ⇄ SFG, 2022-0.2 WAR

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