February 12, 2021

Gus Varland and 3 others: Los Angeles DodgersAthletics

Adam Kolarek, Cody Thomas and Gus Varland changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

70better

Franchise trade score70

Rest of season23WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.7M

Short term69WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.5Net+0.0Net surplus$1.8M

Control window70WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.1Net surplus$1.8M

Full tenure69WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.1Net surplus$1.8M

LAD won the World Series in 2024

Athletics

franchise trade score

30worse

Franchise trade score30

Rest of season77WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2Net surplus$0.7M

Short term31WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.5Net-0.0Net surplus−$1.8M

Control window30WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.4Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.8M

Full tenure31WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.4Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.8M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Gus VarlandP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr43

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window46WAR+0.1FIP−98IP18Surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure47WAR+0.1FIP−98IP18Surplus−$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

Sheldon Neuse3B · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr12

Rest of season5WAR-0.5wRC+32PA66Surplus−$2.4M

Short term10WAR-0.5wRC+32PA66Surplus−$2.4M

Control window12WAR-0.5wRC+32PA66Surplus−$2.4M

Full tenure13WAR-0.5wRC+32PA66Surplus−$2.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Gus Varland	prospect	est.	$1.5M	+0.1	—	−$0.8M
Sheldon Neuse	pre-arb	est.	$0.6M	-0.5	—	−$2.4M
Total over the control window			$2.0M	-0.4	—	−$3.2M

Athletics received

Adam KolarekP · 32 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr14

Rest of season9WAR-0.3FIP−172IP9Surplus−$1.7M

Short term13WAR-0.3FIP−140IP27Surplus−$2.6M

Control window14WAR-0.3FIP−140IP27Surplus−$2.6M

Full tenure15WAR-0.3FIP−140IP27Surplus−$2.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 70, salary $596K.

Cody ThomasCF · 27 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr19

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

Short term20WAR-0.2wRC+73PA32Surplus−$1.7M

Control window19WAR-0.2wRC+85PA78Surplus−$2.4M

Full tenure20WAR-0.2wRC+85PA78Surplus−$2.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Adam Kolarek	pre-arb	$596K	$1.2M	-0.3	—	−$2.6M
Cody Thomas	prospect	est.	$1.4M	-0.2	—	−$2.4M
Total over the control window			$2.6M	-0.5	—	−$5.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Alex Vesia, LAD ⇄ MIA, 2021Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Miami Marlins Ali Sánchez, NYM ⇄ STL, 2021New York Mets ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals Ali Sánchez, NYM ⇄ STL, 2021New York Mets ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals Dylan Floro, LAD ⇄ MIA, 2021Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Miami Marlins Alex Vesia, LAD ⇄ MIA, 2021Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Miami Marlins

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