April 6, 2021

Orlando Arcia and 2 others: Atlanta BravesMilwaukee Brewers

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

Atlanta Braves

franchise trade score

76better

Franchise trade score76

Rest of season20WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.4M

Short term75WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$1.7M

Control window74WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$1.7M

Full tenure92WAR in+3.1WAR out-0.0Net+3.1Net surplus$17.9M

ATL won the World Series in 2021

Milwaukee Brewers

franchise trade score

24worse

Franchise trade score24

Rest of season80WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.1Net surplus$1.4M

Short term25WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.7M

Control window26WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.7M

Full tenure8WAR in-0.0WAR out+3.1Net-3.1Net surplus−$17.9M

Atlanta Braves received

Orlando ArciaSS · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr67

Rest of season12WAR-0.2wRC+64PA78Surplus−$2.0M

Short term69WAR+0.6wRC+95PA312Surplus$1.2M

Control window67WAR+0.6wRC+95PA312Surplus$1.2M

Full tenure80WAR+3.1wRC+86PA1479Surplus$17.3M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 97, FIP− 250, salary $2.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Orlando Arcia	arb 2	$2.0M	$2.9M	+0.6	$5.2M	$1.2M
Total over the control window			$2.9M	+0.6	$5.2M	$1.2M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Chad SobotkaP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for MIL

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 85.

Patrick WeigelP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr32

Rest of season19WAR-0.0FIP−133IP4Surplus−$0.5M

Short term30WAR-0.0FIP−133IP4Surplus−$0.5M

Control window32WAR-0.0FIP−133IP4Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure33WAR-0.0FIP−133IP4Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 379.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Chad Sobotka	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Patrick Weigel	pre-arb	est.	$0.4M	-0.0	—	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$0.4M	-0.0	—	−$0.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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