January 7, 2023

Matt Vierling and 5 others: Detroit TigersPhiladelphia Phillies

Matt Vierling stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Detroit Tigers

franchise trade score

91far better

Franchise trade score91

Rest of season69WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.5Net-0.1Net surplus$3.0M

Short term96WAR in+2.9WAR out+1.0Net+1.9Net surplus$32.4M

Control window91WAR in+2.1WAR out+0.9Net+1.2Net surplus$23.8M

Full tenure90WAR in+2.1WAR out+0.9Net+1.2Net surplus$23.8M

Philadelphia Phillies

franchise trade score

9far worse

Franchise trade score9

Rest of season31WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.4Net+0.1Net surplus−$3.0M

Short term4WAR in+1.0WAR out+2.9Net-1.9Net surplus−$32.4M

Control window9WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.1Net-1.2Net surplus−$23.8M

Full tenure10WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.1Net-1.2Net surplus−$23.8M

Detroit Tigers received

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Donny SandsC · 27 · pre-arb · 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 DET

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 4.

Matt VierlingCF · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+3.3WAR (control) · 4 yr85

Rest of season90WAR+1.6wRC+99PA530Surplus$12.3M

Short term92WAR+4.1wRC+103PA1097Surplus$40.0M

Control window84WAR+3.3wRC+93PA1488Surplus$30.0M

Full tenure83WAR+3.3wRC+93PA1488Surplus$30.0M

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82, salary $727K.

Nick MatonSS · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr3

Rest of season2WAR-1.2wRC+67PA293Surplus−$10.5M

Short term3WAR-1.2wRC+67PA293Surplus−$10.5M

Control window3WAR-1.2wRC+67PA293Surplus−$10.5M

Full tenure4WAR-1.2wRC+67PA293Surplus−$10.5M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 136, FIP− 77, salary $727K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Donny Sands	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Matt Vierling	pre-arb	$727K	$7.7M	+3.3	$2.3M	$30.0M
Nick Maton	pre-arb	$727K	$0.7M	-1.2	—	−$10.5M
Total over the control window			$8.3M	+2.1	$4.0M	$19.5M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Gregory SotoP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr60

Rest of season68WAR+0.5FIP−81IP60Surplus−$0.6M

Short term61WAR+0.9FIP−83IP96Surplus−$2.5M

Control window59WAR+0.9FIP−83IP96Surplus−$2.5M

Full tenure59WAR+0.9FIP−83IP96Surplus−$2.5M

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 92, salary $3.9M.

Kody Clemens1B · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 3 yr39

Rest of season49WAR+0.0wRC+72PA148Surplus−$0.6M

Short term47WAR+0.1wRC+79PA268Surplus−$0.4M

Control window38WAR+0.0wRC+76PA275Surplus−$1.8M

Full tenure38WAR+0.0wRC+76PA275Surplus−$1.8M

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 39, FIP− 83.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Gregory Soto	arb 1	$3.9M	$8.6M	+0.9	$10.0M	−$2.5M
Kody Clemens	pre-arb	est.	$2.2M	+0.0	—	−$1.8M
Total over the control window			$10.8M	+0.9	$12.3M	−$4.3M

What this became

Nick Maton → BALBAL ⇄ DET, 2024-0.1 WAR
Gregory Soto → BALGregory Soto, BAL ⇄ PHI, 2024+0.4 WAR
Kody Clemens → MINKody Clemens, MIN ⇄ PHI, 2025+3.7 WAR
Gregory Soto → NYMBAL ⇄ NYM, 2025-0.1 WAR
Seth Johnson → OAKOAK ⇄ PHI, 2026-0.1 WAR
Wellington Aracena → ARIBlaze Alexander, ARI ⇄ BAL, 2026— WAR

Also that day

Justin Topa, MIL ⇄ SEA, 2023Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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