August 27, 2020

Taijuan Walker and 1 others: Seattle MarinersToronto Blue Jays

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season8WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$4.0M
Short term17WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$4.0M
Control window19WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$4.0M
Full tenure20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$4.0M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season92WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$4.0M
Short term83WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$4.0M
Control window81WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$4.0M
Full tenure80WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$4.0M

Seattle Mariners received

Alberto RodriguezWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Toronto Blue Jays received

Taijuan WalkerP · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr74
Rest of season90WAR+0.7FIP−94IP26Surplus$4.0M
Short term77WAR+0.7FIP−94IP26Surplus$4.0M
Control window73WAR+0.7FIP−94IP26Surplus$4.0M
Full tenure73WAR+0.7FIP−94IP26Surplus$4.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 27, salary $2.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Taijuan Walkerarb 3$2.0M$0.7M+0.7$1.0M$4.0M
Total over the control window$0.7M+0.7$1.0M$4.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Brett Phillips, KCR ⇄ TBR, 2020Kansas City Royals ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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