July 31, 2013

Trade: Houston AstrosKansas City Royals

Justin Maxwell changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season13WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$2.3M
Short term78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$3.0M
Control window76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$3.0M
Full tenure75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$3.0M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season87WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6Net surplus$2.3M
Short term22WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$3.0M
Control window24WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$3.0M
Full tenure25WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$3.0M

KCR reached the World Series in 2014

Houston Astros received

Kyle Smith—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kansas City Royals received

Justin MaxwellRF · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr21
Rest of season89WAR+0.6wRC+135PA111Surplus$2.3M
Short term19WAR-0.3wRC+99PA156Surplus−$3.0M
Control window21WAR-0.3wRC+99PA156Surplus−$3.0M
Full tenure22WAR-0.3wRC+99PA156Surplus−$3.0M

On the day: +4.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $493K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Justin Maxwellarb 2$493K$1.5M-0.3—−$3.0M
Total over the control window$1.5M-0.3—−$3.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Josh Hader, BAL ⇄ HOU, 2013Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Houston AstrosPIT ⇄ SEA, 2013Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Seattle MarinersIan Kennedy, ARI ⇄ SDP, 2013Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ San Diego PadresDrew Butera, LAD ⇄ MIN, 2013Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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