June 20, 2001

Trade: Cincinnati RedsKansas City Royals

Donnie Sadler changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season28WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$1.8M
Control window74WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$1.8M
Full tenure73WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$1.8M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season72WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Short term24WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.8M
Control window26WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure27WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.8M

Cincinnati Reds received

Cary AmmonsWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kansas City Royals received

Donnie Sadler2B · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr9
Rest of season65WAR+0.1wRC+-7PA116Surplus$0.2M
Short term9WAR-0.6wRC+1PA189Surplus−$1.8M
Control window10WAR-0.6wRC+1PA189Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure10WAR-0.6wRC+1PA189Surplus−$1.8M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 39, salary $225K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Donnie Sadlerarb 1$225K$0.4M-0.6−$1.8M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.6−$1.8M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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