September 14, 1999

Glendon Rusch and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

New York Mets came out ahead by 5.0 WAR, most of it from Glendon Rusch.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season22WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.6M
Short term5WAR in-0.4WAR out+3.2Net-3.6Net surplus−$12.2M
Control window6WAR in-0.4WAR out+4.6Net-5.0Net surplus−$14.9M
Full tenure7WAR in-0.4WAR out+4.6Net-5.0Net surplus−$14.9M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season78WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.6M
Short term95WAR in+3.2WAR out-0.4Net+3.6Net surplus$12.2M
Control window94WAR in+4.6WAR out-0.4Net+5.0Net surplus$14.9M
Full tenure93WAR in+4.6WAR out-0.4Net+5.0Net surplus$14.9M

NYM reached the World Series in 2000

Kansas City Royals received

Dan MurrayP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr17
Rest of season11WAR-0.3FIP−187IP8Surplus−$0.7M
Short term16WAR-0.4FIP−166IP28Surplus−$1.0M
Control window18WAR-0.4FIP−166IP28Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure18WAR-0.4FIP−166IP28Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dan Murraypre-arbest.$0.3M-0.4—−$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.4—−$1.0M

New York Mets received

Glendon RuschP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 3 yr89
Rest of season59WAR+0.0FIP−69IP1Surplus−$0.0M
Short term93WAR+3.2FIP−76IP192Surplus$11.2M
Control window88WAR+4.6FIP−82IP371Surplus$13.9M
Full tenure87WAR+4.6FIP−82IP371Surplus$13.9M

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 103.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Glendon Ruschpre-arbest.$2.1M+4.6$0.5M$13.9M
Total over the control window$2.1M+4.6$0.5M$13.9M

What this became

  1. Glendon Rusch → MILGlendon Rusch, COL ⇄ MIL ⇄ NYM, 2002+1.9 WAR
  2. Lou Collier → WSNJason Bay, NYM ⇄ WSN, 2002-0.2 WAR
  3. Alex Ochoa → LAAAlex Ochoa, LAA ⇄ MIL, 2002+0.2 WAR
  4. Jeromy Burnitz → LADVíctor Díaz, LAD ⇄ NYM, 2003+0.0 WAR
  5. Jason Bay → SDPSteve Reed, NYM ⇄ SDP, 2002+0.2 WAR
  6. Jose Díaz → TBRScott Kazmir, NYM ⇄ TBR, 20040.0 WAR
  7. Víctor Díaz → TEXVíctor Díaz, NYM ⇄ TEX, 2006+0.1 WAR
  8. Jason Bay → PITJason Bay, PIT ⇄ SDP, 2003+14.8 WAR
  9. Scott Kazmir → LAASean Rodríguez, LAA ⇄ TBR, 2009-0.0 WAR
  10. Mike Nickeas → TORNoah Syndergaard, NYM ⇄ TOR, 20120.0 WAR

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