July 28, 2021

Bryan De La Cruz and 2 others: Houston AstrosMiami Marlins

Bryan De La Cruz stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Houston Astros

franchise trade score

18far worse

Franchise trade score18

Rest of season7WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$4.4M

Short term10WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.5Net-1.6Net surplus−$7.5M

Control window18WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.1Net surplus−$3.5M

Full tenure19WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.1Net surplus−$3.5M

HOU reached the World Series in 2021

Miami Marlins

franchise trade score

82far better

Franchise trade score82

Rest of season93WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.0Net+1.0Net surplus$4.4M

Short term90WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$7.5M

Control window82WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.0Net+1.1Net surplus$3.5M

Full tenure81WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.0Net+1.1Net surplus$3.5M

Houston Astros received

Yimi GarcíaP · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr29

Rest of season17WAR-0.0FIP−80IP21Surplus−$0.9M

Short term27WAR-0.0FIP−80IP21Surplus−$0.9M

Control window29WAR-0.0FIP−80IP21Surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure30WAR-0.0FIP−80IP21Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 38, salary $1.9M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Yimi García	arb 3	$1.9M	$0.8M	-0.0	—	−$0.9M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	-0.0	—	−$0.9M

Miami Marlins received

Austin PruittP · 32 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr58

Rest of season76WAR+0.1FIP−34IP5Surplus$0.2M

Short term60WAR+0.1FIP−34IP5Surplus$0.2M

Control window57WAR+0.1FIP−34IP5Surplus$0.2M

Full tenure58WAR+0.1FIP−34IP5Surplus$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $618K.

Bryan De La CruzRF · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 4 yr74

Rest of season88WAR+0.9wRC+111PA219Surplus$3.3M

Short term82WAR+1.4wRC+103PA574Surplus$6.4M

Control window72WAR+0.9wRC+96PA1654Surplus$2.4M

Full tenure71WAR+0.9wRC+96PA1654Surplus$2.4M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Austin Pruitt	pre-arb	$618K	$0.3M	+0.1	—	$0.2M
Bryan De La Cruz	pre-arb	est.	$2.5M	+0.9	$2.6M	$2.4M
Total over the control window			$2.7M	+1.0	$2.6M	$2.6M

What this became

Bryan De La Cruz → PITMIA ⇄ PIT, 2024-1.1 WAR

Also that day

Tyler Anderson, PIT ⇄ SEA, 2021Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Seattle Mariners Luis Cessa, CIN ⇄ NYY, 2021Cincinnati Reds ⇄ New York Yankees Mychal Givens, CIN ⇄ COL, 2021Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Colorado Rockies Jesús Luzardo, MIA ⇄ OAK, 2021Miami Marlins ⇄ Athletics Eduardo Escobar, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2021Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Milwaukee Brewers

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