May 25, 2018

Wilmer Font and 1 others: AthleticsTampa Bay Rays

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Athletics
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season8WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$4.2M
Short term17WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.7M
Control window19WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.7M
Full tenure20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.7M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season92WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$4.2M
Short term83WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$3.7M
Control window81WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$3.7M
Full tenure80WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$3.7M

Athletics received

Pete Bayer—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Tampa Bay Rays received

Wilmer FontP · 28 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr75
Rest of season90WAR+0.8FIP−98IP27Surplus$4.2M
Short term77WAR+0.8FIP−92IP41Surplus$3.7M
Control window74WAR+0.8FIP−92IP41Surplus$3.7M
Full tenure74WAR+0.8FIP−92IP41Surplus$3.7M

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 279, salary $550K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Wilmer Fontpre-arb$550K$0.9M+0.8$1.1M$3.7M
Total over the control window$0.9M+0.8$1.1M$3.7M

What this became

  1. Wilmer Font → NYMNYM ⇄ TBR, 2019-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Denard Span, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2018Seattle Mariners ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysErik Kratz, MIL ⇄ NYY, 2018Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ New York Yankees

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