Washington Nationals: Many limbs on the Gio Gonzalez trade tree

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 22: Gio Gonzalez #47 of the Washington Nationals waves to the crowd after earning his 20th win of the season as the Washington Nationals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 10-4 at Nationals Park on September 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 22: Gio Gonzalez #47 of the Washington Nationals waves to the crowd after earning his 20th win of the season as the Washington Nationals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 10-4 at Nationals Park on September 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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Tommy Milone Branch

Tommy Milone was traded to the Twins at the ‘14 trade deadline for OF Sam Fuld. Add Fuld’s WAR from parts of two seasons with the A’s to the Oakland stockpile. Since Fuld was released at the end of his A’s tenure, the Milone branch ends with him.

  • Tommy Milone: 3.8 WAR
  • Sam Fuld: 1.8 WAR
  • Milone Branch: 5.6 WAR

The A’s new total up to 10.4 WAR, still over half of Gio Gonzalez’s 21.4 figure.

Brad Peacock Branch

Brad Peacock never actually pitched for the A’s. In the end, he was packaged with Chris Carter and Max Stassi and sent to Houston for Fernando Rodriguez Jr. and Jed Lowrie.

Lowrie played two seasons with the A’s before departing as a free agent. He was reacquired via trade a year later, but we’ll only count the WAR from the first Oakland stint of 2.9 WAR since our foursome can’t claim any responsibility for his second tour in Oakland.

Fernando Rodriguez Jr. pitched parts of three seasons in the A’s bullpen and was a solid addition. He was granted free agency after the 2016 season, thus ending Peacock’s branch.

  • Brad Peacock: 0.0 WAR
  • Jed Lowrie: 2.9 WAR
  • Fernando Rodriguez Jr. 0.9 WAR
  • Peacock’s Trade Tree: 3.8 WAR

That notches the Athletics’ value up to 14.2 WAR, and they are now just 7.3 behind Gonzalez. The A’s are closing in.

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