January 24, 2021

Jameson Taillon and 4 others: New York YankeesPittsburgh Pirates

New York Yankees came out ahead by 4.5 WAR, most of it from Jameson Taillon.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season99WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.3Net+2.4Net surplus$14.5M
Short term97WAR in+4.0WAR out+0.1Net+4.0Net surplus$22.8M
Control window95WAR in+4.0WAR out-0.5Net+4.5Net surplus$27.6M
Full tenure94WAR in+4.0WAR out-0.5Net+4.5Net surplus$27.6M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season1WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.1Net-2.4Net surplus−$14.5M
Short term3WAR in+0.1WAR out+4.0Net-4.0Net surplus−$22.8M
Control window5WAR in-0.5WAR out+4.0Net-4.5Net surplus−$27.6M
Full tenure6WAR in-0.5WAR out+4.0Net-4.5Net surplus−$27.6M

New York Yankees received

Jameson TaillonP · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+4.0WAR (control) · 2 yr88
Rest of season91WAR+2.1FIP−102IP144Surplus$12.1M
Short term91WAR+4.0FIP−100IP322Surplus$22.6M
Control window87WAR+4.0FIP−100IP322Surplus$22.6M
Full tenure86WAR+4.0FIP−100IP322Surplus$22.6M

On the day: +6.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $2.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jameson Taillonarb 2$2.3M$7.9M+4.0$1.9M$22.6M
Total over the control window$7.9M+4.0$1.9M$22.6M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Canaan Smith-NjigbaCF · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr15
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+146PA7Surplus−$1.1M
Control window12WAR-0.4wRC+37PA44Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure13WAR-0.4wRC+37PA44Surplus−$3.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

Roansy ContrerasP · 22 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 4 yr72
Rest of season77WAR+0.2FIP−35IP3Surplus$0.1M
Short term78WAR+1.2FIP−107IP98Surplus$8.1M
Control window71WAR+1.0FIP−113IP183Surplus$5.6M
Full tenure70WAR+1.0FIP−113IP183Surplus$5.6M
Miguel YajureP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-1.1WAR (control) · 2 yr2
Rest of season5WAR-0.4FIP−201IP15Surplus−$2.5M
Short term2WAR-1.1FIP−163IP39Surplus−$7.2M
Control window2WAR-1.1FIP−163IP39Surplus−$7.2M
Full tenure3WAR-1.1FIP−163IP39Surplus−$7.2M

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 119.

Maikol Escottoprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Canaan Smith-Njigbaprospectest.$1.4M-0.4—−$3.3M
Roansy Contreraspre-arbest.$2.8M+1.0$2.9M$5.6M
Miguel Yajurepre-arbest.$1.3M-1.1—−$7.2M
Total over the control window$5.5M-0.5—−$5.0M

What this became

  1. Roansy Contreras → LAALAA ⇄ PIT, 2024-0.0 WAR

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