August 11, 2000

Wilson Delgado and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees

Wilson Delgado changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season85WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$1.5M
Short term67WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$0.6M
Control window66WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$0.6M
Full tenure66WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$0.6M
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season15WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$1.5M
Short term33WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window34WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure34WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.6M

Kansas City Royals received

Wilson Delgado2B · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr57
Rest of season88WAR+0.7wRC+47PA90Surplus$1.5M
Short term59WAR+0.4wRC+32PA118Surplus$0.6M
Control window56WAR+0.4wRC+32PA118Surplus$0.6M
Full tenure56WAR+0.4wRC+32PA118Surplus$0.6M

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 65, salary $213K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Wilson Delgadoarb 2$213K$0.3M+0.4$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.4$0.6M

New York Yankees received

Nick OrtizWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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