December 17, 1986

Trade: Baltimore OriolesKansas City Royals

Juan Beníquez changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term76WAR in0.0WAR out-1.4Net+1.4Net surplus$1.1M
Control window74WAR in0.0WAR out-1.4Net+1.4Net surplus$1.1M
Full tenure73WAR in0.0WAR out-1.4Net+1.4Net surplus$1.1M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term24WAR in-1.4WAR out0.0Net-1.4Net surplus−$1.1M
Control window26WAR in-1.4WAR out0.0Net-1.4Net surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure27WAR in-1.4WAR out0.0Net-1.4Net surplus−$1.1M

Baltimore Orioles received

Joe JarrellWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Jimmy DanielWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kansas City Royals received

Juan BeníquezCF · 36 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-1.4WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term8WAR-1.4wRC+60PA190Surplus−$1.1M
Control window9WAR-1.4wRC+60PA190Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure9WAR-1.4wRC+60PA190Surplus−$1.1M

On the day: +4.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $450K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Juan BeníquezFA eligible$450K$0.4M-1.4−$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.4M-1.4−$1.1M

What this became

  1. Juan Beníquez → TORLuis Aquino, KCR ⇄ TOR, 1987+0.0 WAR

Also that day

NYM ⇄ SEA, 1986New York Mets ⇄ Seattle MarinersCHC ⇄ OAK, 1986Chicago Cubs ⇄ Athletics

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