July 23, 2004

Rick Short and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsWashington Nationals

Rick Short and Scott Randall changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term34WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Control window35WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure36WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term66WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Control window65WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Full tenure64WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M

Kansas City Royals received

Scott RandallP · 29 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for KCR

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 26, FIP− 69.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Scott Randallpre-arbest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

Washington Nationals received

Rick Short3B · 32 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr64
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term66WAR+0.3wRC+263PA17Surplus$0.5M
Control window63WAR+0.3wRC+263PA17Surplus$0.5M
Full tenure63WAR+0.3wRC+263PA17Surplus$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rick Shortprospectest.$0.3M+0.3$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.3$0.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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