June 24, 2004 · Cash considerations

Carlos Beltrán and 4 others: Houston AstrosKansas City RoyalsAthletics

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Houston Astros

scored on what the club received

94far better

Franchise trade score94

Rest of season100WAR in+4.3WAR out+1.0Net+3.3Net surplus$18.6M

Short term97WAR in+4.3WAR out+1.7Net+2.5Net surplus$21.2M

Control window94WAR in+4.3WAR out+3.6Net+0.6Net surplus$15.7M

Full tenure93WAR in+4.3WAR out+3.8Net+0.5Net surplus$19.7M

Kansas City Royals

scored on what the club received

94far better

Franchise trade score94

Rest of season85WAR in+0.6WAR out+4.3Net-3.6Net surplus−$18.4M

Short term70WAR in+0.6WAR out+4.3Net-3.6Net surplus−$19.3M

Control window95WAR in+6.7WAR out+4.3Net+2.5Net surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure95WAR in+6.7WAR out+4.3Net+2.5Net surplus−$0.3M

Athletics

scored on what the club received

73better

Franchise trade score73

Rest of season84WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.5Net+0.4Net surplus−$0.2M

Short term41WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.1Net+1.1Net surplus−$1.9M

Control window72WAR in+0.8WAR out+4.0Net-3.1Net surplus−$15.4M

Full tenure41WAR in+1.0WAR out+4.0Net-3.0Net surplus−$19.4M

Houston Astros received

Carlos BeltránCF · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+4.3WAR (control) · 1 yr93

Rest of season99WAR+4.3wRC+133PA399Surplus$19.9M

Short term96WAR+4.3wRC+133PA399Surplus$19.9M

Control window92WAR+4.3wRC+133PA399Surplus$19.9M

Full tenure91WAR+4.3wRC+133PA399Surplus$19.9M

On the day: +17.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 134, salary $9.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Carlos Beltrán	FA eligible	$9.0M	$4.5M	+4.3	$1.1M	$19.9M
Total over the control window			$4.5M	+4.3	$1.1M	$19.9M

Kansas City Royals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

John BuckC · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+2.8WAR (control) · 6 yr73

Rest of season69WAR+0.1wRC+74PA258Surplus$0.3M

Short term67WAR+0.7wRC+73PA688Surplus$1.7M

Control window76WAR+2.8wRC+81PA2116Surplus$3.1M

Full tenure75WAR+2.8wRC+81PA2116Surplus$3.1M

Mike WoodP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr50

Rest of season79WAR+0.5FIP−109IP100Surplus$1.2M

Short term69WAR+0.8FIP−120IP215Surplus$1.8M

Control window46WAR+0.1FIP−121IP280Surplus−$0.4M

Full tenure47WAR+0.1FIP−121IP280Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 84.

Mark Teahen3B · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+3.8WAR (control) · 5 yr67

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

Short term8WAR-0.9wRC+79PA491Surplus−$2.8M

Control window84WAR+3.8wRC+94PA2732Surplus$16.9M

Full tenure83WAR+3.8wRC+94PA2732Surplus$16.9M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
John Buck	pre-arb	est.	$6.4M	+2.8	$2.3M	$3.1M
Mike Wood	pre-arb	est.	$0.8M	+0.1	—	−$0.4M
Mark Teahen	prospect	est.	$7.0M	+3.8	$1.8M	$16.9M
Total over the control window			$14.2M	+6.7	$2.1M	$19.6M

Athletics received

Octavio DotelP · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr75

Rest of season88WAR+0.8FIP−84IP51Surplus$1.0M

Short term60WAR+1.0FIP−90IP66Surplus−$2.9M

Control window74WAR+0.8FIP−84IP51Surplus$1.0M

Full tenure59WAR+1.0FIP−90IP66Surplus−$2.9M

On the day: +8.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 76, salary $2.8M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Octavio Dotel	arb 3	$2.8M	$1.4M	+0.8	$1.7M	$1.0M
Total over the control window			$1.4M	+0.8	$1.7M	$1.0M

What this became

Mark Teahen → CHWChris Getz, CHW ⇄ KCR, 2009-1.5 WAR
Mark Teahen → TORMark Teahen, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2011+0.1 WAR
Jason Frasor → TORJason Frasor, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2012+0.3 WAR
Zach Stewart → BOSKevin Youkilis, BOS ⇄ CHW, 2012-0.5 WAR
Brent Lillibridge → CLEBOS ⇄ CLE, 2012-0.1 WAR
Zach Stewart → PITBOS ⇄ PIT, 20120.0 WAR
Myles Jaye → TEXCHW ⇄ TEX, 20150.0 WAR

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