March 23, 2007

Trade: Atlanta BravesKansas City Royals

Tony Peña and Erik Cordier changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season4WAR in0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6Net surplus−$6.8M
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.4M
Control window86WAR in0.0WAR out-1.3Net+1.3Net surplus$6.6M
Full tenure85WAR in0.0WAR out-1.3Net+1.3Net surplus$6.6M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season96WAR in+1.6WAR out0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$6.8M
Short term31WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.4M
Control window14WAR in-1.3WAR out0.0Net-1.3Net surplus−$6.6M
Full tenure15WAR in-1.3WAR out0.0Net-1.3Net surplus−$6.6M

Atlanta Braves received

Erik CordierP · 21 · prospect · 6 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 ATL

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Erik Cordierprospectest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

Kansas City Royals received

Tony PeñaSS · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-1.3WAR (control) · 3 yr6
Rest of season83WAR+1.6wRC+63PA536Surplus$6.8M
Short term18WAR-0.1wRC+41PA771Surplus−$1.4M
Control window2WAR-1.3wRC+36PA824Surplus−$6.6M
Full tenure2WAR-1.3wRC+36PA824Surplus−$6.6M

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 45, salary $380K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tony Peñapre-arb$380K$1.1M-1.3−$6.6M
Total over the control window$1.1M-1.3−$6.6M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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