January 17, 2020

Trade: Chicago CubsLos Angeles Dodgers

Casey Sadler changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season17WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.8M
Short term28WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.8M
Control window30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.8M
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.8M
Short term72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.8M
Control window70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.8M
Full tenure70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.8M

Chicago Cubs received

Casey SadlerP · 30 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−150IP9Surplus−$1.8M
Short term19WAR-0.2FIP−150IP9Surplus−$1.8M
Control window20WAR-0.2FIP−150IP9Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure21WAR-0.2FIP−150IP9Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 99, salary $578K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Casey Sadlerpre-arb$578K$0.5M-0.2−$1.8M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.2−$1.8M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Clayton DanielWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

BOS ⇄ DET, 2020Boston Red Sox ⇄ Detroit Tigers

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