November 19, 2021

Nick Nelson and 3 others: New York YankeesPhiladelphia Phillies

Nick Nelson stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score · provisional
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term25WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.9M
Control window26WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure27WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$1.6M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term75WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$1.9M
Control window74WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$1.6M
Full tenure73WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$1.6M

PHI reached the World Series in 2022

New York Yankees received

TJ Rumfield1B · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for NYY

Joel Valdezprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
TJ Rumfieldprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0—$0.0M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Donny SandsC · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr28
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+4PA4Surplus−$1.0M
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+4PA4Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure29WAR-0.1wRC+4PA4Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Nick NelsonP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 3 yr75
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term77WAR+0.5FIP−75IP69Surplus$2.9M
Control window75WAR+0.7FIP−76IP79Surplus$2.6M
Full tenure75WAR+0.7FIP−76IP79Surplus$2.6M

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 124, salary $575K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Donny Sandsprospectest.$0.7M-0.1—−$1.0M
Nick Nelsonpre-arb$575K$2.2M+0.7$3.1M$2.6M
Total over the control window$2.9M+0.7$4.4M$1.6M

What this became

  1. Donny Sands → DETMatt Vierling, DET ⇄ PHI, 20230.0 WAR
  2. TJ Rumfield → COLTJ Rumfield, COL ⇄ NYY, 2026+3.1 WAR
  3. Nick Maton → BALBAL ⇄ DET, 2024-0.1 WAR
  4. Gregory Soto → BALGregory Soto, BAL ⇄ PHI, 2024+0.4 WAR
  5. Kody Clemens → MINKody Clemens, MIN ⇄ PHI, 2025+3.7 WAR
  6. Gregory Soto → NYMBAL ⇄ NYM, 2025-0.1 WAR
  7. Seth Johnson → OAKOAK ⇄ PHI, 2026-0.1 WAR
  8. Wellington Aracena → ARIBlaze Alexander, ARI ⇄ BAL, 2026— WAR

Also that day

OAK ⇄ TBR, 2021Athletics ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysJunior Caminero, CLE ⇄ TBR, 2021Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysGarrett Stubbs, HOU ⇄ PHI, 2021Houston Astros ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesNYY ⇄ PHI, 2021New York Yankees ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesNYY ⇄ PHI, 2021New York Yankees ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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