August 21, 2020

Nick Pivetta and 3 others: Boston Red SoxPhiladelphia Phillies

Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 7.3 WAR, most of it from Nick Pivetta.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

97far better

Franchise trade score97

Rest of season97WAR in+0.4WAR out-1.1Net+1.5Net surplus$11.6M

Short term97WAR in+2.7WAR out-1.1Net+3.8Net surplus$24.8M

Control window97WAR in+6.2WAR out-1.1Net+7.3Net surplus$50.1M

Full tenure97WAR in+7.9WAR out-1.1Net+9.0Net surplus$56.8M

Philadelphia Phillies

franchise trade score

3far worse

Franchise trade score3

Rest of season3WAR in-1.1WAR out+0.4Net-1.5Net surplus−$11.6M

Short term3WAR in-1.1WAR out+2.7Net-3.8Net surplus−$24.8M

Control window3WAR in-1.1WAR out+6.2Net-7.3Net surplus−$50.1M

Full tenure3WAR in-1.1WAR out+7.9Net-9.0Net surplus−$56.8M

Boston Red Sox received

Connor SeaboldP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr11

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

Short term27WAR-0.1FIP−219IP3Surplus−$0.8M

Control window6WAR-0.7FIP−170IP21Surplus−$5.1M

Full tenure7WAR-0.7FIP−170IP21Surplus−$5.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Nick PivettaP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+6.9WAR (control) · 4 yr89

Rest of season86WAR+0.4FIP−76IP10Surplus$2.6M

Short term88WAR+2.8FIP−98IP165Surplus$16.6M

Control window90WAR+6.9FIP−101IP487Surplus$46.1M

Full tenure91WAR+8.6FIP−101IP633Surplus$52.8M

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -54, FIP− 120, salary $588K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Connor Seabold	prospect	est.	$1.4M	-0.7	—	−$5.1M
Nick Pivetta	pre-arb	$588K	$8.8M	+6.9	$1.3M	$46.1M
Total over the control window			$10.2M	+6.2	$1.6M	$41.0M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Heath HembreeP · 31 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr5

Rest of season2WAR-0.7FIP−286IP9Surplus−$5.3M

Short term5WAR-0.7FIP−286IP9Surplus−$5.3M

Control window5WAR-0.7FIP−286IP9Surplus−$5.3M

Full tenure6WAR-0.7FIP−286IP9Surplus−$5.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 106, salary $1.6M.

Brandon WorkmanP · 32 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr11

Rest of season6WAR-0.4FIP−153IP13Surplus−$3.7M

Short term10WAR-0.4FIP−153IP13Surplus−$3.7M

Control window12WAR-0.4FIP−153IP13Surplus−$3.7M

Full tenure12WAR-0.4FIP−153IP13Surplus−$3.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 55, salary $3.5M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Heath Hembree	arb 2	$1.6M	$0.5M	-0.7	—	−$5.3M
Brandon Workman	arb 3	$3.5M	$1.2M	-0.4	—	−$3.7M
Total over the control window			$1.7M	-1.1	—	−$9.0M

What this became

Connor Seabold → COLBOS ⇄ COL, 2023-0.7 WAR

Also that day

David Hale, NYY ⇄ PHI, 2020New York Yankees ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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