February 10, 2020 · Cash considerations

Mookie Betts and 4 others: Boston Red SoxLos Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers got 33.1 WAR out of Mookie Betts over 7 seasons. Boston Red Sox got 9.6 from the whole return.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

1far worse

Franchise trade score1

Rest of season58WAR in+1.9WAR out+3.2Net-1.3Net surplus$1.8M

Short term66WAR in+4.2WAR out+8.1Net-3.8Net surplus$35.9M

Control window1WAR in+9.6WAR out+34.3Net-24.7Net surplus−$77.7M

Full tenure1WAR in+9.6WAR out+34.3Net-24.7Net surplus−$77.7M

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

99far better

Franchise trade score99

Rest of season42WAR in+3.2WAR out+1.9Net+1.3Net surplus−$1.8M

Short term34WAR in+8.1WAR out+4.2Net+3.8Net surplus−$35.9M

Control window99WAR in+34.3WAR out+9.6Net+24.7Net surplus$77.7M

Full tenure99WAR in+34.3WAR out+9.6Net+24.7Net surplus$77.7M

LAD won the World Series in 2020

Boston Red Sox received

Jeter Downs—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Connor WongC · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+2.5WAR (control) · 6 yr75

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

Short term64WAR+0.2wRC+134PA14Surplus$0.3M

Control window79WAR+2.5wRC+87PA1377Surplus$13.4M

Full tenure78WAR+2.5wRC+87PA1377Surplus$13.4M

Alex VerdugoLF · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+7.1WAR (control) · 4 yr92

Rest of season96WAR+1.9wRC+125PA221Surplus$15.8M

Short term93WAR+4.0wRC+111PA825Surplus$28.1M

Control window92WAR+7.1wRC+105PA2071Surplus$43.3M

Full tenure91WAR+7.1wRC+105PA2071Surplus$43.3M

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112, salary $602K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Connor Wong	prospect	est.	$5.0M	+2.5	$2.0M	$13.4M
Alex Verdugo	pre-arb	$602K	$11.0M	+7.1	$1.6M	$43.3M
Total over the control window			$16.0M	+9.6	$1.7M	$56.6M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Mookie BettsSS · 28 · arb 3 · 13 yrs control+33.1WAR (control) · 7 yr99

Rest of season99WAR+3.2wRC+147PA246Surplus$14.0M

Short term98WAR+7.2wRC+136PA796Surplus$18.7M

Control window99WAR+33.1wRC+133PA3768Surplus$185.7M

Full tenure99WAR+33.1wRC+133PA3768Surplus$185.7M

On the day: +22.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 135, salary $27.0M, signed through 2032.

David PriceP · 35 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control+1.3WAR (control) · 2 yr56

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

Short term54WAR+0.9FIP−98IP74Surplus−$26.3M

Control window56WAR+1.3FIP−97IP114Surplus−$51.4M

Full tenure55WAR+1.3FIP−97IP114Surplus−$51.4M

On the day: +6.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 172, FIP− 80, signed through 2022.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mookie Betts	arb 3 thru 2032	$27.0M	$185.0M	+33.1	$5.6M	$185.7M
David Price	signed (FA) thru 2022	est.	$64.0M	+1.3	$50.8M	−$51.4M
Total over the control window			$249.0M	+34.3	$7.2M	$134.3M

What this became

Alex Verdugo → NYYGreg Weissert, BOS ⇄ NYY, 2023+0.7 WAR
Richard Fitts → STLSonny Gray, BOS ⇄ STL, 20250.0 WAR

Also that day

Kenta Maeda, LAD ⇄ MIN, 2020Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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