July 21, 1995

Jason Jacome and 4 others: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

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

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
47even
Franchise trade score47
Rest of season79WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$0.6M
Short term74WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.1Net+0.9Net surplus$1.1M
Control window46WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure47WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.4M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
53even
Franchise trade score53
Rest of season21WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.6M
Short term26WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.8Net-0.9Net surplus−$1.1M
Control window54WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure53WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2Net surplus$0.4M

Kansas City Royals received

Jason JacomeP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr65
Rest of season77WAR+0.5FIP−112IP84Surplus$0.6M
Short term71WAR+0.8FIP−105IP132Surplus$0.9M
Control window63WAR+0.5FIP−109IP138Surplus$0.4M
Full tenure63WAR+0.5FIP−109IP138Surplus$0.4M

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -80, FIP− 87, salary $125K.

Allen McDillP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr23
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window16WAR-0.5FIP−227IP10Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure16WAR-0.5FIP−227IP10Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason Jacomepre-arb$125K$0.4M+0.5$0.8M$0.4M
Allen McDillprospectest.$0.4M-0.5—−$0.9M
Total over the control window$0.8M+0.1—−$0.6M

New York Mets received

Derek WallaceP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr31
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term29WAR-0.1FIP−111IP25Surplus−$0.2M
Control window32WAR-0.1FIP−111IP25Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure32WAR-0.1FIP−111IP25Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

Geno Morones—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

John Carter—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Derek Wallaceprospectest.$0.1M-0.1—−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.1—−$0.2M

What this became

  1. Derek Wallace → KCRKCR ⇄ NYM, 1999-0.0 WAR

Also that day

Mark Portugal, CIN ⇄ SFG, 1995Cincinnati Reds ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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