November 7, 1997 · Cash considerations

Kenny Rogers and 1 others: New York YankeesAthletics

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Kenny Rogers.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term31WAR in+5.2WAR out+6.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window21WAR in+5.2WAR out+8.0Net-2.8Net surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure35WAR in+8.5WAR out+8.0Net+0.5Net surplus−$4.6M

NYY won the World Series in 1998

Athletics
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR in+6.0WAR out+5.2Net+0.8Net surplus$0.4M
Control window79WAR in+8.0WAR out+5.2Net+2.8Net surplus$1.5M
Full tenure65WAR in+8.0WAR out+8.5Net-0.5Net surplus$4.6M

New York Yankees received

Scott Brosius3B · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+5.2WAR (control) · 1 yr93
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term96WAR+5.2wRC+123PA603Surplus$13.6M
Control window92WAR+5.2wRC+123PA603Surplus$13.6M
Full tenure88WAR+8.5wRC+97PA2129Surplus$10.6M

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 131, salary $2.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Scott BrosiusFA eligible$2.5M$2.6M+5.2$0.5M$13.6M
Total over the control window$2.6M+5.2$0.5M$13.6M

Athletics received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Kenny RogersP · 33 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control+8.0WAR (control) · 2 yr93
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term95WAR+6.0FIP−87IP239Surplus$14.0M
Control window93WAR+8.0FIP−87IP358Surplus$15.1M
Full tenure92WAR+8.0FIP−87IP358Surplus$15.1M

On the day: +9.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 100, salary $5.0M, signed through 2000.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kenny Rogerssigned (FA) thru 2000$5.0M$10.0M+8.0$1.2M$15.1M
Total over the control window$10.0M+8.0$1.2M$15.1M

What this became

  1. Kenny Rogers → NYMTerrence Long, NYM ⇄ OAK, 1999+1.1 WAR
  2. Terrence Long → SDPMark Kotsay, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2003+0.8 WAR
  3. Terrence Long → KCRTerrence Long, KCR ⇄ SDP, 2004+0.2 WAR
  4. Mark Kotsay → ATLJoey Devine, ATL ⇄ OAK, 2008+0.7 WAR
  5. Darrell May → NYYPaul Quantrill, NYY ⇄ SDP, 2005-0.4 WAR
  6. Mark Kotsay → BOSATL ⇄ BOS, 2008-0.4 WAR

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