July 30, 2018 · Cash considerations

Ty Buttrey and 2 others: Boston Red SoxLos Angeles Angels

Ty Buttrey stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

10far worse

Franchise trade score10

Rest of season11WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$5.5M

Short term7WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.5Net-1.6Net surplus−$13.9M

Control window10WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.4Net-1.5Net surplus−$12.9M

Full tenure11WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.4Net-1.5Net surplus−$12.9M

BOS won the World Series in 2018

Los Angeles Angels

franchise trade score

90far better

Franchise trade score90

Rest of season89WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.1Net+0.2Net surplus$5.5M

Short term93WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.1Net+1.6Net surplus$13.9M

Control window90WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.1Net+1.5Net surplus$12.9M

Full tenure89WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.1Net+1.5Net surplus$12.9M

Boston Red Sox received

Ian Kinsler2B · 36 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr20

Rest of season12WAR-0.1wRC+62PA143Surplus−$4.9M

Short term19WAR-0.1wRC+62PA143Surplus−$4.9M

Control window20WAR-0.1wRC+62PA143Surplus−$4.9M

Full tenure20WAR-0.1wRC+62PA143Surplus−$4.9M

On the day: +11.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 92, salary $11.0M.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ian Kinsler	signed (FA)	$11.0M	$4.6M	-0.1	—	−$4.9M
Total over the control window			$4.6M	-0.1	—	−$4.9M

Los Angeles Angels received

Williams JerezP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15

Rest of season7WAR-0.3FIP−125IP15Surplus−$2.2M

Short term13WAR-0.3FIP−125IP15Surplus−$2.2M

Control window15WAR-0.3FIP−125IP15Surplus−$2.2M

Full tenure16WAR-0.3FIP−125IP15Surplus−$2.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

Ty ButtreyP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 3 yr85

Rest of season87WAR+0.5FIP−39IP16Surplus$2.8M

Short term89WAR+1.9FIP−68IP89Surplus$11.1M

Control window84WAR+1.8FIP−77IP115Surplus$10.2M

Full tenure83WAR+1.8FIP−77IP115Surplus$10.2M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Williams Jerez	pre-arb	est.	$0.3M	-0.3	—	−$2.2M
Ty Buttrey	pre-arb	est.	$1.4M	+1.8	$0.8M	$10.2M
Total over the control window			$1.6M	+1.4	$1.1M	$8.0M

What this became

Williams Jerez → SFGWilliams Jerez, LAA ⇄ SFG, 2019+0.0 WAR

Also that day

Brad Brach, ATL ⇄ BAL, 2018Atlanta Braves ⇄ Baltimore Orioles Lance Lynn, MIN ⇄ NYY, 2018Minnesota Twins ⇄ New York Yankees Adam Warren, NYY ⇄ SEA, 2018New York Yankees ⇄ Seattle Mariners Zach Duke, MIN ⇄ SEA, 2018Minnesota Twins ⇄ Seattle Mariners Lucas Sims, ATL ⇄ CIN, 2018Atlanta Braves ⇄ Cincinnati Reds Roberto Osuna, HOU ⇄ TOR, 2018Houston Astros ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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