August 13, 2010 · Cash considerations

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsSan Francisco Giants

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides José Guillén.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season90WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$5.4M
Short term82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$5.4M
Control window80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$5.4M
Full tenure79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$5.4M
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season10WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$5.4M
Short term18WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$5.4M
Control window20WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$5.4M
Full tenure21WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$5.4M

SFG won the World Series in 2010

Kansas City Royals received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Kevin PucetasWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

San Francisco Giants received

José GuillénRF · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season11WAR-0.4wRC+92PA139Surplus−$5.4M
Short term15WAR-0.4wRC+92PA139Surplus−$5.4M
Control window17WAR-0.4wRC+92PA139Surplus−$5.4M
Full tenure17WAR-0.4wRC+92PA139Surplus−$5.4M

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 79, salary $12.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
José Guillénsigned (FA)$12.0M$4.0M-0.4−$5.4M
Total over the control window$4.0M-0.4−$5.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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