December 15, 2020

Trade: Seattle MarinersTexas Rangers

Rafael Montero changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term15WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$5.0M
Control window17WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$5.0M
Full tenure18WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$5.0M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8Net surplus$5.0M
Control window83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8Net surplus$5.0M
Full tenure82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8Net surplus$5.0M

Seattle Mariners received

Rafael MonteroP · 30 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term13WAR-0.8FIP−97IP43Surplus−$5.0M
Control window15WAR-0.8FIP−97IP43Surplus−$5.0M
Full tenure15WAR-0.8FIP−97IP43Surplus−$5.0M

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 81, salary $785K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rafael Monteroarb 1$785K$2.3M-0.8—−$5.0M
Total over the control window$2.3M-0.8—−$5.0M

Texas Rangers received

Jose Corniell—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Rafael Montero → HOURafael Montero, HOU ⇄ SEA, 2021+1.6 WAR
  2. Abraham Toro → MILAbraham Toro, MIL ⇄ SEA, 2022+0.3 WAR
  3. Rafael Montero → ATLATL ⇄ HOU, 2025-0.2 WAR
  4. Abraham Toro → OAKChad Patrick, MIL ⇄ OAK, 2023+0.7 WAR
  5. Rafael Montero → DETJim Jarvis, ATL ⇄ DET, 2025+0.1 WAR

The web around this trade

loading the web…
player · size = WAR delivered, colour = percentile ( worse better) franchise trade 0 players · 0 trades · 0 clubs
All SEA ⇄ TEX tradesHow the scores work