January 9, 2020

Trade: Houston AstrosTampa Bay Rays

Austin Pruitt changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term33WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.1M
Control window34WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure35WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.1M

HOU reached the World Series in 2021

Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.1M
Control window66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.1M
Full tenure65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.1M

Houston Astros received

Austin PruittP · 31 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term23WAR-0.1FIP−313IP3Surplus−$1.1M
Control window25WAR-0.1FIP−313IP3Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−313IP3Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 97.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Austin Pruittpre-arbest.$0.6M-0.1−$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.1−$1.1M

Tampa Bay Rays received

Peyton BattenfieldWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Cal StevensonWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Austin Pruitt → MIABryan De La Cruz, HOU ⇄ MIA, 2021+0.1 WAR
  2. Bryan De La Cruz → PITMIA ⇄ PIT, 2024-1.1 WAR

Also that day

Randy Arozarena, STL ⇄ TBR, 2020St. Louis Cardinals ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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