March 23, 1999

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

Shane Halter changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
55even
Franchise trade score55
Rest of season63WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Short term56WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Control window55WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure55WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.2M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
45even
Franchise trade score45
Rest of season37WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term44WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window45WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure45WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus−$0.2M

Kansas City Royals received

Jonathan GuzmanWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

New York Mets received

Shane HalterSS · 30 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr42
Rest of season39WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus−$0.2M
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus−$0.2M
Control window41WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure42WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 45, FIP− 68, salary $235K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Shane Halterpre-arb$235K$0.2M0.0−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.2M0.0−$0.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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