April 25, 2000

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsWashington Nationals

Brad Rigby and Miguel Batista changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season13WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$1.9M
Short term22WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$1.9M
Control window24WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$1.9M
Full tenure25WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$1.9M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season87WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.9Net+0.8Net surplus$1.9M
Short term78WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.9Net+0.8Net surplus$1.9M
Control window76WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.9Net+0.8Net surplus$1.9M
Full tenure75WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.9Net+0.8Net surplus$1.9M

Kansas City Royals received

Miguel BatistaP · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season3WAR-0.9FIP−154IP57Surplus−$2.2M
Short term6WAR-0.9FIP−154IP57Surplus−$2.2M
Control window7WAR-0.9FIP−154IP57Surplus−$2.2M
Full tenure7WAR-0.9FIP−154IP57Surplus−$2.2M

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 36, FIP− 90, salary $325K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Miguel Batistaarb 3$325K$0.2M-0.9−$2.2M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.9−$2.2M

Washington Nationals received

Brad RigbyP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season18WAR-0.1FIP−98IP5Surplus−$0.3M
Short term28WAR-0.1FIP−98IP5Surplus−$0.3M
Control window31WAR-0.1FIP−98IP5Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure31WAR-0.1FIP−98IP5Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 110, salary $220K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brad Rigbypre-arb$220K$0.1M-0.1−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.1−$0.3M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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