Jersey Shore Trades

Hinson Trade
3/2/2012 Jersey Shore trades OF William Hinson to the Sacramento Mentalists in exchange for Catcher Mario Ramirez, RF Tak-hing Ma, 1B Derrick Wright and SP Jose Brito. With salary cap trouble and the realization of needing to pay two separate outfielders 10+ million apiece, Hinson was traded for a catcher that Jersey needed, a 4th OF in Ma, a at the time great prospect in Wright and a 26 year old SP that Jersey needed.

OF William Hinson after trade: 4 seasons: .254/.337/.425. 426 hits, 64 HR, 262 RBI, 31.7 VORP, 3.4 WAR. Became free agent after 2016 season, retired after 2017 season.

OF Mario Ramirez with Jersey: 2 seasons: .258/.346/.443. 108 hits, 19 HR, 77 RBI, 19.6 VORP, 2.0 WAR. Traded in 2013 to Orlando.

1B Derrick Wright with Jersey: 10 seasons (3 BSA): .253/.339/.380. 42 hits, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 3.4 VORP, 0.1 WAR. Still with team in AAA.

RF Tak-hing Ma with Jersey: 1 season in AAA. Traded 2012 to Orlando.

SP Jose Brito with Jersey: 2 seasons. 30-14, 4.49 ERA, 7.5 WAR, 52.7 VORP. Became a free agent after the 2013 season, Received Comp B pick.

Total future worth given: 31.7 VORP, 3.4 WAR

Total future worth received: 75.7 VORP, 9.6 WAR, Comp B pick, 2 trade pieces.

Leon Foster Trade
12/2/2012 Jersey Shore trades SP Rudy Bourg and 3B David Pena to the New York Knights in exchange for OF Leon Foster. Pena was 27 coming off a breakout season where he hit 28 HR and played ++ 3B defense. Bourg was a throw in to even out the money. Leon Foster had just had his best season as a pro hitting 36 HR and 123 RBI, he had one year left on his contract. Jersey desperately wanted a RH outfield power bat.

SP Rudy Bourg after trade w/NYK: 2 seasons: 2-9, 8.43 ERA, -2.5 WAR, -34 VORP. Retired 2016.

3B David Pena after trade w/NYK: 1/2 season: .276/.352/.507. 14 HR, 30 RBI, 2.1 WAR, 17.1 VORP. Traded to LA 6/5/2013 to Los Angeles in exchange for 1B Ralph Scholl, SP Alberto Oliveira and 2B Keitaro Suzuki.

OF Leon Foster with Jersey: 4 seasons. .248/.323/.487. 73 2B, 75 HR, 248 RBI. 51.9 VORP, 6.3 WAR. Became a Free Agent after the 2016 season.

Total future worth given: -0.4 WAR, -16.9 VORP, 1B Ralph Scholl (90.5 VORP), SP Alberto Oliverira (-15.1 VORP), 2B Keitaro Suzuki (24 years old as of 4/11/2014)

Total future worth received: 51.9 VORP, 6.2 WAR.

Dan Macias Trade
12/16/2013 Jersey Shore trades C Mario Ramirez and SS Jerome Lindsey to the Orlando Calrissian, in exchange for SP Dan Macias. In need of starting pitching to compete, Jersey dealt their 29 year old SS and backup Catcher for 33 year old Macias and his big contract spanning 4 more seasons. The year after the trade Macias would have one of the better seasons in BSA history, winning 20 games and putting up a 8.9 WAR.

C Mario Ramirez after trade w/ORL: 1 season. .214/.284/.359. 6 HR, 22 RBI,, 0.2 VORP. -0.3 WAR Released during 2014 season.

SS Jerome Lindsey after trade w/ORL: 2 seasons, .293/.371/.398. 212 hits, 11 HR, 80, RBI, 42.0 VORP, 4.2 WAR. 6/15/2015 claimed on waivers by JAK (15.5 VORP, 0.2 WAR in 5 seasons)

SP Dan Macias with Jersey: 4 seasons. 58-41, 4.07 ERA, 131.7 VORP,18.9 WAR. Traded after 2017 season.

Total future value given: 42.2 VORP (15.5 more with JAK), 3.9 WAR (0.2 more with JAK)

Total future value received: 131.7 VORP, 18.9 WAR.

Art Ellis Trade
1/16/2015 Jersey Shore trades 3B Parker Morrow, 2B Hidetada Kichida and SS Jesus Ramirez to the Madison Bombers in exchange for SP Art Ellis. After winning 94 games in 2014 Jersey was looking to bolster their starting rotation by adding Ellis who was one year removed from 4 straight 16+ win seasons. They sent veteran Morrow and both fairly high rated prospects in Kichida and Ramirez.

3B Parker Morrow after trade w/MAD: 4 seasons. .266/.343/.321. 422 hits, 41 doubles, 14 HR, 152 RBI. 21.0 VORP, 1.1 WAR. Became a free agent after the 2018 season.

2B Hidetada Kichida after trade w/MAD: 6 seasons. .278/.327/.393. 573 hits, 97 doubles, 24 HR, 146 RBI, 50 SB. 65.0 VORP, 6.5 WAR. Still with Madison, under contract through 2023 season.

SS Jesus Ramirez after trade w/MAD: 6 seasons. .257/.369/.407. 532 hits, 73 doubles, 76 HR, 270 RBI. 115.4 VORP, 14.1 WAR. Still with Madison, under contract through 2021 season.

SP Art Ellis with Jersey: 6 seasons. 53-45, 4.44 ERA, 788 K's. 93.2 VORP, 12.3 WAR. Became a free agent after the 2020 season.

Total future value given: 201.4 VORP, 21.7 WAR. Kichida and Ramirez still under contract.

Total future value received: 93.2 VORP, 12.3 WAR.