July 30, 2021

Yainer Diaz and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansHouston Astros

Houston Astros came out ahead by 5.0 WAR, most of it from Yainer Diaz.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season98WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.1Net+2.0Net surplus$10.9M
Short term98WAR in+4.0WAR out-0.3Net+4.4Net surplus$34.6M
Control window4WAR in+4.5WAR out+9.5Net-5.0Net surplus−$45.4M
Full tenure4WAR in+4.5WAR out+9.5Net-5.0Net surplus−$45.4M
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season2WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.9Net-2.0Net surplus−$10.9M
Short term2WAR in-0.3WAR out+4.0Net-4.4Net surplus−$34.6M
Control window96WAR in+9.5WAR out+4.5Net+5.0Net surplus$45.4M
Full tenure96WAR in+9.5WAR out+4.5Net+5.0Net surplus$45.4M

HOU won the World Series in 2022

Cleveland Guardians received

Myles StrawRF · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+4.5WAR (control) · 4 yr82
Rest of season93WAR+1.9wRC+110PA268Surplus$10.1M
Short term86WAR+4.0wRC+79PA864Surplus$30.2M
Control window81WAR+4.5wRC+75PA1386Surplus$26.5M
Full tenure80WAR+4.5wRC+75PA1386Surplus$26.5M

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 37, salary $590K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Myles Strawpre-arb$590K$9.7M+4.5$2.1M$26.5M
Total over the control window$9.7M+4.5$2.1M$26.5M

Houston Astros received

Phil MatonP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr46
Rest of season16WAR-0.1FIP−97IP25Surplus−$0.8M
Short term19WAR-0.3FIP−107IP91Surplus−$3.4M
Control window57WAR+0.6FIP−99IP157Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure57WAR+0.6FIP−99IP157Surplus−$1.0M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 50, salary $975K.

Yainer DiazC · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+8.9WAR (control) · 5 yr80
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+37PA9Surplus−$1.1M
Control window94WAR+8.9wRC+109PA1873Surplus$72.8M
Full tenure93WAR+8.9wRC+109PA1873Surplus$72.8M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Phil Matonarb 1$975K$4.5M+0.6$7.9M−$1.0M
Yainer Diazprospectest.$7.5M+8.9$0.8M$72.8M
Total over the control window$12.0M+9.5$1.3M$71.8M

What this became

  1. Myles Straw → TORMyles Straw, CLE ⇄ TOR, 2025+3.1 WAR

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