May 20, 2019 · Cash considerations

Anthony Swarzak and 2 others: Atlanta BravesSeattle Mariners

Anthony Swarzak, Arodys Vizcaíno and Jesse Biddle changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves

franchise trade score

78better

Franchise trade score78

Rest of season89WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.6Net surplus$3.1M

Short term80WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.6Net surplus$3.1M

Control window78WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.6Net surplus$3.1M

Full tenure77WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.6Net surplus$3.1M

Seattle Mariners

franchise trade score

22worse

Franchise trade score22

Rest of season11WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.2Net-0.6Net surplus−$3.1M

Short term20WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.2Net-0.6Net surplus−$3.1M

Control window22WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.2Net-0.6Net surplus−$3.1M

Full tenure23WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.2Net-0.6Net surplus−$3.1M

Atlanta Braves received

Anthony SwarzakP · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr60

Rest of season74WAR+0.2FIP−111IP40Surplus$0.8M

Short term61WAR+0.2FIP−111IP40Surplus$0.8M

Control window59WAR+0.2FIP−111IP40Surplus$0.8M

Full tenure59WAR+0.2FIP−111IP40Surplus$0.8M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 138, salary $8.5M.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Anthony Swarzak	signed (FA)	$8.5M	$0.4M	+0.2	—	$0.8M
Total over the control window			$0.4M	+0.2	—	$0.8M

Seattle Mariners received

Arodys VizcaínoP · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for SEA

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 93, salary $4.8M.

Jesse BiddleP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr14

Rest of season7WAR-0.4FIP−141IP11Surplus−$2.3M

Short term13WAR-0.4FIP−141IP11Surplus−$2.3M

Control window14WAR-0.4FIP−141IP11Surplus−$2.3M

Full tenure15WAR-0.4FIP−141IP11Surplus−$2.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 300, FIP− 96, salary $575K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Arodys Vizcaíno	arb 3	$4.8M	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Jesse Biddle	pre-arb	$575K	$0.3M	-0.4	—	−$2.3M
Total over the control window			$0.3M	-0.4	—	−$2.3M

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