January 21, 2019

Sonny Gray and 3 others: Cincinnati RedsNew York Yankees

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 9.3 WAR, most of it from Sonny Gray.

Cincinnati Reds

franchise trade score

98far better

Franchise trade score98

Rest of season100WAR in+5.3WAR out0.0Net+5.3Net surplus$52.6M

Short term99WAR in+6.6WAR out0.0Net+6.6Net surplus$53.3M

Control window98WAR in+9.3WAR out0.0Net+9.3Net surplus$57.0M

Full tenure98WAR in+9.3WAR out0.0Net+9.3Net surplus$57.0M

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

2far worse

Franchise trade score2

Rest of season0WAR in0.0WAR out+5.3Net-5.3Net surplus−$52.6M

Short term1WAR in0.0WAR out+6.6Net-6.6Net surplus−$53.3M

Control window2WAR in0.0WAR out+9.3Net-9.3Net surplus−$57.0M

Full tenure2WAR in0.0WAR out+9.3Net-9.3Net surplus−$57.0M

Cincinnati Reds received

Sonny GrayP · 30 · arb 3 · 5 yrs control+9.3WAR (control) · 3 yr95

Rest of season98WAR+5.3FIP−74IP175Surplus$52.6M

Short term98WAR+6.6FIP−72IP231Surplus$53.3M

Control window95WAR+9.3FIP−78IP367Surplus$60.3M

Full tenure94WAR+9.3FIP−78IP367Surplus$60.3M

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 96, salary $7.5M, signed through 2023.

Reiver SanmartinP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 4 yr31

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window28WAR-0.1FIP−103IP84Surplus−$3.3M

Full tenure29WAR-0.1FIP−103IP84Surplus−$3.3M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Sonny Gray	arb 3 thru 2023	$7.5M	$27.2M	+9.3	$2.9M	$60.3M
Reiver Sanmartin	prospect	est.	$2.8M	-0.1	—	−$3.3M
Total over the control window			$30.0M	+9.3	$3.2M	$57.0M

New York Yankees received

Shed Long2B · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for NYY

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Shed Long	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M

What this became

Sonny Gray → MINSonny Gray, CIN ⇄ MIN, 2022+7.9 WAR

Also that day

NYY ⇄ SEA, 2019New York Yankees ⇄ Seattle Mariners NYY ⇄ SEA, 2019New York Yankees ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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