July 28, 2014

Danny Valencia and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsToronto Blue Jays

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Kansas City Royals

franchise trade score

24worse

Franchise trade score24

Rest of season82WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.1Net+0.3Net surplus$1.4M

Short term23WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.9Net-0.6Net surplus−$2.1M

Control window24WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.9Net-0.6Net surplus−$2.1M

Full tenure25WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.9Net-0.6Net surplus−$2.1M

KCR won the World Series in 2015

Toronto Blue Jays

franchise trade score

76better

Franchise trade score76

Rest of season18WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.4M

Short term77WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.3Net+0.6Net surplus$2.1M

Control window76WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.3Net+0.6Net surplus$2.1M

Full tenure75WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.3Net+0.6Net surplus$2.1M

Kansas City Royals received

Liam HendriksP · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr63

Rest of season80WAR+0.2FIP−59IP19Surplus$0.8M

Short term65WAR+0.2FIP−59IP19Surplus$0.8M

Control window62WAR+0.2FIP−59IP19Surplus$0.8M

Full tenure62WAR+0.2FIP−59IP19Surplus$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 137.

Erik KratzC · 34 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr47

Rest of season79WAR+0.2wRC+112PA31Surplus$0.6M

Short term48WAR+0.0wRC+82PA36Surplus−$0.5M

Control window46WAR+0.0wRC+82PA36Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure47WAR+0.0wRC+82PA36Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 78, salary $510K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Liam Hendriks	arb 1	est.	$0.2M	+0.2	—	$0.8M
Erik Kratz	arb 2	$510K	$0.7M	+0.0	—	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$1.0M	+0.3	—	$0.3M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Danny Valencia3B · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr73

Rest of season67WAR+0.1wRC+75PA165Surplus$0.0M

Short term75WAR+0.9wRC+102PA338Surplus$2.4M

Control window73WAR+0.9wRC+102PA338Surplus$2.4M

Full tenure72WAR+0.9wRC+102PA338Surplus$2.4M

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 140, salary $1.1M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Danny Valencia	arb 2	$1.1M	$2.1M	+0.9	$2.4M	$2.4M
Total over the control window			$2.1M	+0.9	$2.4M	$2.4M

What this became

Liam Hendriks → TORKCR ⇄ TOR, 2014-0.2 WAR
Liam Hendriks → OAKLiam Hendriks, OAK ⇄ TOR, 2015+1.6 WAR
Jesse Chavez → LADLAD ⇄ TOR, 2016-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Darwin Barney, CHC ⇄ LAD, 2014Chicago Cubs ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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