July 16, 2014

Jason Frasor and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

Jason Frasor and Spencer Patton changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season47WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.3Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.0M
Short term86WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.4Net+1.1Net surplus$4.5M
Control window81WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.4Net+0.8Net surplus$3.8M
Full tenure82WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.4Net+1.1Net surplus$4.5M

KCR won the World Series in 2015

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season53WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.4Net-0.1Net surplus$0.0M
Short term14WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.8Net-1.1Net surplus−$4.5M
Control window19WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.4Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.8M
Full tenure18WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.8Net-1.1Net surplus−$4.5M

Kansas City Royals received

Jason FrasorP · 37 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season84WAR+0.4FIP−78IP18Surplus$1.2M
Short term75WAR+0.8FIP−92IP41Surplus$1.9M
Control window67WAR+0.4FIP−78IP18Surplus$1.2M
Full tenure73WAR+0.8FIP−92IP41Surplus$1.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 83, salary $1.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason Frasorsigned (FA)$1.8M$0.7M+0.4$1.2M
Total over the control window$0.7M+0.4$1.2M

Texas Rangers received

Spencer PattonP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr17
Rest of season83WAR+0.3FIP−54IP9Surplus$1.3M
Short term16WAR-0.4FIP−112IP33Surplus−$2.6M
Control window18WAR-0.4FIP−112IP33Surplus−$2.6M
Full tenure18WAR-0.4FIP−112IP33Surplus−$2.6M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Spencer Pattonpre-arbest.$0.8M-0.4−$2.6M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.4−$2.6M

What this became

  1. Spencer Patton → CHCCHC ⇄ TEX, 2015-0.3 WAR

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