July 10, 2003

Wes Obermueller and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsMilwaukee Brewers

Wes Obermueller stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

franchise trade score

32worse

Franchise trade score32

Rest of season81WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.2Net+0.7Net surplus$0.6M

Short term17WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$4.0M

Control window36WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.9Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure21WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.9Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.5M

franchise trade score

68better

Franchise trade score68

Rest of season19WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.8Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.6M

Short term83WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.3Net+0.8Net surplus$4.0M

Control window64WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.8Net+0.1Net surplus$0.8M

Full tenure79WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.3Net+0.7Net surplus$3.5M

Kansas City Royals received

Curt LeskanicP · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr70

Rest of season89WAR+0.8FIP−69IP26Surplus$1.0M

Short term49WAR+0.3FIP−107IP42Surplus−$1.7M

Control window72WAR+0.8FIP−69IP26Surplus$1.0M

Full tenure48WAR+0.3FIP−107IP42Surplus−$1.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $3.7M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Curt Leskanic	FA eligible	$3.7M	$1.5M	+0.8	$1.9M	$1.0M
Total over the control window			$1.5M	+0.8	$1.9M	$1.0M

Wes ObermuellerP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 3 yr69

Rest of season70WAR+0.2FIP−123IP66Surplus$0.4M

Short term72WAR+1.0FIP−114IP184Surplus$2.3M

Control window67WAR+0.9FIP−117IP249Surplus$1.8M

Full tenure67WAR+0.9FIP−117IP249Surplus$1.8M

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 167.

Alejandro MachadoSS · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for MIL

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Wes Obermueller	pre-arb	est.	$0.8M	+0.9	$0.8M	$1.8M
Alejandro Machado	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	+0.9	$0.8M	$1.8M

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