December 4, 1995

Trade: Cincinnati RedsKansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Cincinnati Reds

scored on what the club received

50even

Franchise trade score50

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

Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$1.6M

Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9Net surplus$1.6M

Kansas City Royals

scored on what the club received

50even

Franchise trade score50

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

Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$0.6M

Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$0.6M

Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$0.6M

St. Louis Cardinals

scored on what the club received

22worse

Franchise trade score22

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

Short term33WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.6M

Control window21WAR in-1.3WAR out0.0Net-1.3Net surplus−$2.2M

Full tenure22WAR in-1.3WAR out0.0Net-1.3Net surplus−$2.2M

Cincinnati Reds received

Andre King—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kansas City Royals received

Mike RemlingerP · 29 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for KCR

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -90, FIP− 143, salary $119K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mike Remlinger	pre-arb	$119K	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Miguel MejíaCF · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr18

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

Short term17WAR-0.4wRC+-71PA23Surplus−$0.6M

Control window19WAR-0.4wRC+-71PA23Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure20WAR-0.4wRC+-71PA23Surplus−$0.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

Luis OrdazSS · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 3 yr15

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

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window8WAR-0.9wRC+32PA203Surplus−$1.6M

Full tenure8WAR-0.9wRC+32PA203Surplus−$1.6M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Miguel Mejía	prospect	est.	$0.1M	-0.4	—	−$0.6M
Luis Ordaz	prospect	est.	$0.6M	-0.9	—	−$1.6M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	-1.3	—	−$2.2M

What this became

Luis Ordaz → ARIARI ⇄ STL, 19990.0 WAR

Also that day

Chuck Carr, MIA ⇄ MIL, 1995Miami Marlins ⇄ Milwaukee Brewers

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