January 9, 2020

Randy Arozarena and 5 others: St. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays came out ahead by 11.7 WAR, most of it from Randy Arozarena.

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
1far worse
Franchise trade score1
Rest of season9WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9Net surplus−$3.0M
Short term2WAR in0.0WAR out+4.9Net-4.9Net surplus−$33.5M
Control window1WAR in0.0WAR out+11.7Net-11.7Net surplus−$81.6M
Full tenure2WAR in0.0WAR out+11.7Net-11.7Net surplus−$81.6M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
99far better
Franchise trade score99
Rest of season91WAR in+0.9WAR out0.0Net+0.9Net surplus$3.0M
Short term98WAR in+4.9WAR out0.0Net+4.9Net surplus$33.5M
Control window99WAR in+11.7WAR out0.0Net+11.7Net surplus$81.6M
Full tenure98WAR in+11.7WAR out0.0Net+11.7Net surplus$81.6M

TBR reached the World Series in 2020

St. Louis Cardinals received

Edgardo Rodriguez—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Matthew Liberatore—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Tampa Bay Rays received

Randy ArozarenaLF · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+11.6WAR (control) · 5 yr97
Rest of season91WAR+0.8wRC+177PA76Surplus$4.9M
Short term97WAR+4.8wRC+133PA680Surplus$35.3M
Control window97WAR+11.6wRC+124PA2388Surplus$83.4M
Full tenure97WAR+11.6wRC+124PA2388Surplus$83.4M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139.

José MartínezRF · 32 · signed · 3 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr43
Rest of season54WAR+0.1wRC+101PA76Surplus−$1.8M
Short term43WAR+0.1wRC+101PA76Surplus−$1.8M
Control window42WAR+0.1wRC+101PA76Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure42WAR+0.1wRC+101PA76Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 102, salary $2.4M.

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Randy Arozarenapre-arbest.$14.1M+11.6$1.2M$83.4M
José Martínezsigned$2.4M$2.2M+0.1—−$1.8M
Total over the control window$16.4M+11.7$1.4M$81.6M

What this became

  1. José Martínez → CHCCHC ⇄ TBR, 2020-0.6 WAR
  2. Randy Arozarena → SEARandy Arozarena, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2024+8.7 WAR
  3. Aidan Smith → NYMFreddy Peralta, NYM ⇄ TBR, 2026— WAR

Also that day

HOU ⇄ TBR, 2020Houston Astros ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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