July 31, 2006

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

Matt Stairs and Jose Díaz changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season78WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M
Short term66WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M
Control window65WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M
Full tenure64WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season22WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M
Short term34WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M
Control window35WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure36WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M

Kansas City Royals received

Jose DíazP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season13WAR-0.2FIP−227IP7Surplus−$0.8M
Short term22WAR-0.2FIP−227IP7Surplus−$0.8M
Control window24WAR-0.2FIP−227IP7Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure24WAR-0.2FIP−227IP7Surplus−$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jose Díazpre-arbest.$0.1M-0.2—−$0.8M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.2—−$0.8M

Texas Rangers received

Matt StairsRF · 38 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season8WAR-0.3wRC+57PA88Surplus−$1.7M
Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+57PA88Surplus−$1.7M
Control window16WAR-0.3wRC+57PA88Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+57PA88Surplus−$1.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $1.4M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Stairssigned (FA)$1.4M$0.6M-0.3—−$1.7M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.3—−$1.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Kip Wells, PIT ⇄ TEX, 2006Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Texas RangersLAD ⇄ TBR, 2006Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysATL ⇄ STL, 2006Atlanta Braves ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsTodd Walker, CHC ⇄ SDP, 2006Chicago Cubs ⇄ San Diego PadresDET ⇄ PIT, 2006Detroit Tigers ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesÓliver Pérez, NYM ⇄ PIT, 2006New York Mets ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesNYY ⇄ PIT, 2006New York Yankees ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesCIN ⇄ PHI, 2006Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesKyle Lohse, CIN ⇄ MIN, 2006Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Minnesota TwinsGreg Maddux, CHC ⇄ LAD, 2006Chicago Cubs ⇄ Los Angeles DodgersRyan Shealy, COL ⇄ KCR, 2006Colorado Rockies ⇄ Kansas City Royals

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