December 10, 1998

Joe Randa and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

Kansas City Royals came out ahead by 5.8 WAR, most of it from Joe Randa.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term91WAR in+2.6WAR out0.0Net+2.6Net surplus$6.6M
Control window94WAR in+5.8WAR out0.0Net+5.8Net surplus$13.0M
Full tenure97WAR in+13.5WAR out0.0Net+13.5Net surplus$28.1M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term9WAR in0.0WAR out+2.6Net-2.6Net surplus−$6.6M
Control window6WAR in0.0WAR out+5.8Net-5.8Net surplus−$13.0M
Full tenure3WAR in0.0WAR out+13.5Net-13.5Net surplus−$28.1M

Kansas City Royals received

Joe Randa3B · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+5.8WAR (control) · 3 yr85
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term88WAR+2.6wRC+107PA689Surplus$6.6M
Control window85WAR+5.8wRC+91PA1990Surplus$13.0M
Full tenure90WAR+13.5wRC+94PA3712Surplus$28.1M

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 113, salary $375K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joe Randaarb 1$375K$4.2M+5.8$0.7M$13.0M
Total over the control window$4.2M+5.8$0.7M$13.0M

New York Mets received

Juan LeBronWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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