April 1, 2018

Trade: Los Angeles DodgersSt. Louis Cardinals

Breyvic Valera changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season19WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.4M
Short term30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.4M
Control window31WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.4M

LAD reached the World Series in 2018

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.4M
Short term70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.4M
Control window69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.4M
Full tenure68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.4M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Breyvic ValeraLF · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season12WAR-0.2wRC+35PA34Surplus−$1.4M
Short term20WAR-0.2wRC+35PA34Surplus−$1.4M
Control window22WAR-0.2wRC+35PA34Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure23WAR-0.2wRC+35PA34Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -19.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Breyvic Valerapre-arbest.$0.4M-0.2—−$1.4M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.2—−$1.4M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Johan Mieses—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Breyvic Valera → BALDean Kremer, BAL ⇄ LAD, 2018+0.0 WAR
  2. Dean Kremer → MINDean Kremer, BAL ⇄ MIN, 2026+0.4 WAR

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