January 28, 1997

Yamil Benítez and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsWashington Nationals

Yamil Benítez and Melvin Bunch changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
61better
Franchise trade score61
Rest of season74WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus$0.2M
Short term62WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus$0.2M
Control window61WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure60WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus$0.2M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
39worse
Franchise trade score39
Rest of season26WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term38WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window39WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure40WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.2M

Kansas City Royals received

Yamil BenítezLF · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr59
Rest of season74WAR+0.2wRC+92PA204Surplus$0.2M
Short term61WAR+0.2wRC+92PA204Surplus$0.2M
Control window59WAR+0.2wRC+92PA204Surplus$0.2M
Full tenure59WAR+0.2wRC+92PA204Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -23, salary $150K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Yamil Benítezpre-arb$150K$0.1M+0.2$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.1M+0.2$0.2M

Washington Nationals received

Melvin BunchP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 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 WSN

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Melvin Bunchpre-arbest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

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