August 25, 2003 · Cash considerations

Brian Anderson and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansKansas City Royals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Brian Anderson.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season10WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9Net surplus−$2.4M
Short term52WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus$0.9M
Control window22WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9Net surplus−$2.4M
Full tenure62WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus$3.9M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season90WAR in+0.9WAR out0.0Net+0.9Net surplus$2.4M
Short term48WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus−$0.9M
Control window78WAR in+0.9WAR out0.0Net+0.9Net surplus$2.4M
Full tenure38WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus−$3.9M

Cleveland Guardians received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Trey DysonWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kieran MattisonWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kansas City Royals received

Brian AndersonP · 31 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr73
Rest of season85WAR+0.9FIP−102IP50Surplus$2.4M
Short term55WAR+0.8FIP−119IP216Surplus−$0.9M
Control window72WAR+0.9FIP−102IP50Surplus$2.4M
Full tenure48WAR+0.8FIP−119IP246Surplus−$3.9M

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -30, FIP− 104, salary $1.5M.

Chris WhiteWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brian Andersonsigned (FA)$1.5M$0.5M+0.9$0.5M$2.4M
Total over the control window$0.5M+0.9$0.5M$2.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Phil Norton, CHC ⇄ CIN, 2003Chicago Cubs ⇄ Cincinnati Reds

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