December 5, 2023

Greg Weissert and 3 others: Boston Red SoxNew York Yankees

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

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score · provisional

88far better

Franchise trade score88

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term85WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.7Net+0.4Net surplus$9.1M

Control window89WAR in+1.8WAR out+0.7Net+1.2Net surplus$12.1M

Full tenure88WAR in+1.8WAR out+0.7Net+1.2Net surplus$12.1M

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

12far worse

Franchise trade score12

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term15WAR in+0.7WAR out+1.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$9.1M

Control window11WAR in+0.7WAR out+1.8Net-1.2Net surplus−$12.1M

Full tenure12WAR in+0.7WAR out+1.8Net-1.2Net surplus−$12.1M

NYY reached the World Series in 2024

Boston Red Sox received

Richard FittsP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr58

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term74WAR+0.5FIP−81IP21Surplus$2.9M

Control window56WAR+0.2FIP−121IP66Surplus$0.3M

Full tenure56WAR+0.2FIP−121IP66Surplus$0.3M

Greg WeissertP · 28 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 3 yr79

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term74WAR+0.5FIP−91IP63Surplus$2.9M

Control window81WAR+1.6FIP−92IP185Surplus$8.4M

Full tenure80WAR+1.6FIP−92IP185Surplus$8.4M

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 103.

Nicholas Judiceprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Richard Fitts	prospect	est.	$1.5M	+0.2	—	$0.3M
Greg Weissert	pre-arb	est.	$2.3M	+1.6	$1.4M	$8.4M
Total over the control window			$3.8M	+1.8	$2.1M	$8.7M

New York Yankees received

Alex VerdugoLF · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr49

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term50WAR+0.7wRC+83PA621Surplus−$3.3M

Control window48WAR+0.7wRC+83PA621Surplus−$3.3M

Full tenure48WAR+0.7wRC+83PA621Surplus−$3.3M

On the day: +4.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 102, salary $6.3M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Alex Verdugo	arb 2	$6.3M	$8.7M	+0.7	$12.7M	−$3.3M
Total over the control window			$8.7M	+0.7	$12.7M	−$3.3M

What this became

Richard Fitts → STLSonny Gray, BOS ⇄ STL, 20250.0 WAR

Also that day

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