July 27, 2021
Rafael Montero and 4 others: Houston AstrosSeattle Mariners
4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
89far better
HOU won the World Series in 2022
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
11far worse
Houston Astros received
Kendall Graveman+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr66
too little playing time to rate quality
On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 98, salary $1.3M.
Rafael Montero+1.6WAR (control) · 2 yr85
On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 82, salary $2.3M.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Graveman | signed | $1.3M | $0.5M | +0.4 | — | $1.0M |
| Rafael Montero | arb 2 | $2.3M | $3.7M | +1.6 | $2.3M | $8.7M |
| Total over the control window | $4.2M | +1.9 | $2.2M | $9.7M | ||
Seattle Mariners received
Player to be named later—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
Joe Smith+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr69
too little playing time to rate quality
On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $4.0M, signed through 2022.
Abraham Toro-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr19
On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 44.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | signed (FA) thru 2022 | $4.0M | $1.7M | +0.6 | $2.9M | $0.8M |
| Abraham Toro | pre-arb | est. | $1.0M | -0.2 | — | −$3.1M |
| Total over the control window | $2.7M | +0.4 | — | −$2.4M | ||
What this became
- Abraham Toro → MILAbraham Toro, MIL ⇄ SEA, 2022+0.3 WAR
- Rafael Montero → ATLATL ⇄ HOU, 2025-0.2 WAR
- Abraham Toro → OAKChad Patrick, MIL ⇄ OAK, 2023+0.7 WAR
- Rafael Montero → DETJim Jarvis, ATL ⇄ DET, 2025+0.1 WAR
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