July 15, 1997

Chris Stynes and 3 others: Cincinnati RedsKansas City Royals

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 7.1 WAR, most of it from Chris Stynes.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season99WAR in+4.4WAR out+0.2Net+4.1Net surplus$10.8M
Short term93WAR in+5.1WAR out+1.8Net+3.3Net surplus$8.5M
Control window95WAR in+7.3WAR out+0.2Net+7.1Net surplus$17.7M
Full tenure93WAR in+7.3WAR out+1.5Net+5.8Net surplus$15.9M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season1WAR in+0.2WAR out+4.4Net-4.1Net surplus−$10.8M
Short term7WAR in+1.8WAR out+5.1Net-3.3Net surplus−$8.5M
Control window5WAR in+0.2WAR out+7.3Net-7.1Net surplus−$17.7M
Full tenure7WAR in+1.5WAR out+7.3Net-5.8Net surplus−$15.9M

Cincinnati Reds received

Jon NunnallyRF · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 2 yr86
Rest of season97WAR+2.0wRC+160PA232Surplus$5.1M
Short term88WAR+2.1wRC+125PA445Surplus$4.9M
Control window85WAR+2.1wRC+125PA445Surplus$4.9M
Full tenure84WAR+2.1wRC+125PA445Surplus$4.9M

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $190K.

Chris Stynes3B · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+5.2WAR (control) · 4 yr88
Rest of season96WAR+2.3wRC+133PA215Surplus$5.8M
Short term86WAR+3.0wRC+96PA604Surplus$6.6M
Control window88WAR+5.2wRC+101PA1153Surplus$12.8M
Full tenure87WAR+5.2wRC+101PA1153Surplus$12.8M

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67, salary $165K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jon Nunnallypre-arb$190K$0.3M+2.1$0.2M$4.9M
Chris Stynespre-arb$165K$0.9M+5.2$0.2M$12.8M
Total over the control window$1.2M+7.3$0.2M$17.8M

Kansas City Royals received

Héctor CarrascoP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr38
Rest of season26WAR-0.0FIP−100IP35Surplus−$0.3M
Short term36WAR-0.0FIP−100IP35Surplus−$0.3M
Control window38WAR-0.0FIP−100IP35Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure39WAR-0.0FIP−100IP35Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -3, FIP− 104, salary $560K.

Scott ServiceP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr68
Rest of season80WAR+0.3FIP−55IP17Surplus$0.3M
Short term87WAR+1.8FIP−72IP100Surplus$3.3M
Control window62WAR+0.3FIP−55IP17Surplus$0.3M
Full tenure79WAR+1.6FIP−88IP175Surplus$2.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 107, salary $225K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Héctor Carrascoarb 1$560K$0.2M-0.0—−$0.3M
Scott ServiceFA eligible$225K$0.1M+0.3—$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.2—$0.0M

What this became

  1. Jon Nunnally → BOSBOS ⇄ CIN, 1999-0.1 WAR
  2. Chris Stynes → BOSChris Stynes, BOS ⇄ CIN, 2000+1.0 WAR
  3. Jon Nunnally → NYMJon Nunnally, BOS ⇄ NYM, 1999+0.1 WAR
  4. Michael Coleman → NYYWily Mo Peña, CIN ⇄ NYY, 2001-0.5 WAR
  5. Donnie Sadler → KCRCIN ⇄ KCR, 2001-0.6 WAR
  6. Wily Mo Peña → BOSBronson Arroyo, BOS ⇄ CIN, 2006+0.0 WAR
  7. Wily Mo Peña → WSNWily Mo Peña, BOS ⇄ WSN, 2007+0.8 WAR

Also that day

Frank Castillo, CHC ⇄ COL, 1997Chicago Cubs ⇄ Colorado Rockies

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