July 10, 2009

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsSeattle Mariners

Dan Cortes and Yuniesky Betancourt changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season4WAR in-1.5WAR out0.0Net-1.5Net surplus−$8.3M
Short term7WAR in-1.7WAR out+0.1Net-1.7Net surplus−$11.8M
Control window11WAR in-1.7WAR out-0.1Net-1.6Net surplus−$10.9M
Full tenure11WAR in-1.7WAR out-0.1Net-1.6Net surplus−$10.9M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season96WAR in0.0WAR out-1.5Net+1.5Net surplus$8.3M
Short term93WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.7Net+1.7Net surplus$11.8M
Control window89WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.7Net+1.6Net surplus$10.9M
Full tenure89WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.7Net+1.6Net surplus$10.9M

Kansas City Royals received

Yuniesky BetancourtSS · 27 · signed · 4 yrs control-1.7WAR (control) · 2 yr4
Rest of season2WAR-1.5wRC+62PA263Surplus−$8.3M
Short term4WAR-1.7wRC+77PA851Surplus−$12.0M
Control window4WAR-1.7wRC+77PA851Surplus−$12.0M
Full tenure4WAR-1.7wRC+77PA851Surplus−$12.0M

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $2.3M, signed through 2012.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Yuniesky Betancourtsigned thru 2012$2.3M$4.3M-1.7—−$12.0M
Total over the control window$4.3M-1.7—−$12.0M

Seattle Mariners received

Derrick Saito—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Dan CortesP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr34
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term51WAR+0.1FIP−62IP5Surplus−$0.1M
Control window27WAR-0.1FIP−117IP16Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure28WAR-0.1FIP−117IP16Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dan Cortesprospectest.$0.9M-0.1—−$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.9M-0.1—−$1.1M

What this became

  1. Yuniesky Betancourt → MILLorenzo Cain, KCR ⇄ MIL, 2010-0.1 WAR
  2. Zack Greinke → LAAJean Segura, LAA ⇄ MIL, 2012+1.5 WAR
  3. Jake Odorizzi → TBRJames Shields, KCR ⇄ TBR, 2012+7.5 WAR
  4. Alcides Escobar → WSNAlcides Escobar, KCR ⇄ WSN, 2021+1.5 WAR
  5. Wil Myers → SDPTrea Turner, SDP ⇄ TBR ⇄ WSN, 2014+8.3 WAR
  6. Mike Montgomery → SEAErasmo Ramírez, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2015+1.6 WAR
  7. Jean Segura → ARIJean Segura, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2016+6.4 WAR
  8. Wade Davis → CHCJorge Soler, CHC ⇄ KCR, 2016+1.5 WAR
  9. Jake Odorizzi → MINJake Odorizzi, MIN ⇄ TBR, 2018+5.8 WAR
  10. Aaron Hill → BOSBOS ⇄ MIL, 2016-0.5 WAR
  11. Mike Montgomery → CHCMike Montgomery, CHC ⇄ SEA, 2016+2.8 WAR
  12. Jean Segura → SEAKetel Marte, ARI ⇄ SEA, 2016+7.2 WAR
  13. Erasmo Ramírez → SEASteve Cishek, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2017+0.1 WAR
  14. Isan Díaz → MIAChristian Yelich, MIA ⇄ MIL, 2018-2.7 WAR
  15. Steven Souza → ARIColin Poche, ARI ⇄ NYY ⇄ TBR, 2018-0.3 WAR
  16. Jake Bauers → CLEYandy Díaz, CLE ⇄ SEA ⇄ TBR, 2018-0.9 WAR
  17. Chase Anderson → TORMIL ⇄ TOR, 2019-0.3 WAR
  18. Gerardo Reyes → LAALAA ⇄ SDP, 2020-0.2 WAR
  19. Trea Turner → LADTrea Turner, LAD ⇄ WSN, 2021+8.3 WAR
  20. Jorge Soler → ATLJorge Soler, ATL ⇄ KCR, 2021+1.2 WAR
  21. José Castillo → MIAMIA ⇄ SDP, 20230.0 WAR
  22. Burch Smith → MIABurch Smith, MIA ⇄ TBR, 2024+0.3 WAR

Also that day

Jeff Francoeur, ATL ⇄ NYM, 2009Atlanta Braves ⇄ New York Mets

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