December 13, 2018 · Cash considerations

Yandy Díaz and 5 others: Cleveland GuardiansSeattle MarinersTampa Bay Rays

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

Cleveland Guardians
scored on what the club received
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term98WAR in+4.0WAR out+3.5Net+0.4Net surplus$14.6M
Control window93WAR in+4.7WAR out+14.7Net-10.0Net surplus−$79.5M
Full tenure92WAR in+4.7WAR out+22.7Net-18.1Net surplus−$115.9M
Seattle Mariners
scored on what the club received
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term77WAR in+1.8WAR out+4.7Net-2.9Net surplus−$28.7M
Control window75WAR in+1.8WAR out+5.6Net-3.7Net surplus−$15.9M
Full tenure74WAR in+1.8WAR out+5.6Net-3.7Net surplus−$15.9M
Tampa Bay Rays
scored on what the club received
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term92WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.7Net+2.4Net surplus$14.2M
Control window99WAR in+12.8WAR out-0.9Net+13.8Net surplus$95.4M
Full tenure99WAR in+20.9WAR out-0.9Net+21.8Net surplus$131.8M

TBR reached the World Series in 2020

Cleveland Guardians received

Carlos Santana1B · 32 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control+5.6WAR (control) · 2 yr94
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term97WAR+4.7wRC+138PA686Surplus$29.8M
Control window93WAR+5.6wRC+128PA941Surplus$17.0M
Full tenure92WAR+5.6wRC+128PA941Surplus$17.0M

On the day: +8.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 115, salary $18.3M, signed through 2021.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Jake Bauers1B · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr7
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term9WAR-0.7wRC+82PA423Surplus−$4.3M
Control window7WAR-0.9wRC+77PA536Surplus−$5.4M
Full tenure7WAR-0.9wRC+77PA536Surplus−$5.4M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Carlos Santanasigned (FA) thru 2021$18.3M$41.2M+5.6$7.4M$17.0M
Jake Bauerspre-arbest.$1.1M-0.9—−$5.4M
Total over the control window$42.3M+4.7$9.1M$11.6M

Seattle Mariners received

Edwin EncarnaciónDH · 35 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 1 yr82
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR+1.8wRC+136PA289Surplus$1.1M
Control window82WAR+1.8wRC+136PA289Surplus$1.1M
Full tenure81WAR+1.8wRC+136PA289Surplus$1.1M

On the day: +10.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 130, salary $18.7M, signed through 2020.

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Edwin Encarnaciónsigned (FA) thru 2020$18.7M$12.0M+1.8$6.6M$1.1M
Total over the control window$12.0M+1.8$6.6M$1.1M

Tampa Bay Rays received

Yandy DíazDH · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+12.6WAR (control) · 5 yr95
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR+1.5wRC+118PA347Surplus$9.3M
Control window98WAR+12.6wRC+137PA2184Surplus$89.4M
Full tenure99WAR+20.7wRC+134PA4085Surplus$125.8M

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84.

Cole SulserP · 28 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr62
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term65WAR+0.2FIP−46IP7Surplus$0.6M
Control window62WAR+0.2FIP−46IP7Surplus$0.6M
Full tenure62WAR+0.2FIP−46IP7Surplus$0.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Yandy Díazpre-arbest.$10.5M+12.6$0.8M$89.4M
Cole Sulserprospectest.$0.6M+0.2—$0.6M
Total over the control window$11.1M+12.8$0.9M$90.0M

What this became

  1. Edwin Encarnación → NYYEdwin Encarnación, NYY ⇄ SEA, 2019+0.8 WAR
  2. Jake Bauers → SEACLE ⇄ SEA, 2021-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Alex Claudio, MIL ⇄ TEX, 2018Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Texas RangersBAL ⇄ PHI, 2018Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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