July 26, 2015 · Cash considerations

Brandon Finnegan and 3 others: Cincinnati RedsKansas City Royals

Brandon Finnegan stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Cincinnati Reds

franchise trade score

19far worse

Franchise trade score19

Rest of season52WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.6Net surplus$0.4M

Short term47WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus$0.3M

Control window18WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.9Net surplus−$3.7M

Full tenure20WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.9Net surplus−$3.7M

Kansas City Royals

franchise trade score

81far better

Franchise trade score81

Rest of season48WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.1Net+0.6Net surplus−$0.4M

Short term53WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.0Net+0.7Net surplus−$0.3M

Control window82WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.2Net+0.9Net surplus$3.7M

Full tenure80WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.2Net+0.9Net surplus$3.7M

KCR won the World Series in 2015

Cincinnati Reds received

Brandon FinneganP · 22 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 4 yr69

Rest of season59WAR+0.0FIP−123IP24Surplus−$0.0M

Short term75WAR+1.3FIP−122IP196Surplus$7.8M

Control window67WAR+0.8FIP−126IP229Surplus$4.6M

Full tenure66WAR+0.8FIP−126IP229Surplus$4.6M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 19.

John LambP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr15

Rest of season57WAR+0.0FIP−105IP50Surplus−$0.1M

Short term14WAR-0.4FIP−119IP120Surplus−$2.6M

Control window15WAR-0.4FIP−119IP120Surplus−$2.6M

Full tenure16WAR-0.4FIP−119IP120Surplus−$2.6M

Cody ReedP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 5 yr8

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term4WAR-1.0FIP−143IP48Surplus−$5.4M

Control window9WAR-0.7FIP−121IP124Surplus−$6.2M

Full tenure9WAR-0.7FIP−121IP124Surplus−$6.2M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Brandon Finnegan	pre-arb	est.	$1.9M	+0.8	$2.3M	$4.6M
John Lamb	pre-arb	est.	$0.7M	-0.4	—	−$2.6M
Cody Reed	prospect	est.	$3.3M	-0.7	—	−$6.2M
Total over the control window			$5.9M	-0.2	—	−$4.2M

Kansas City Royals received

Johnny CuetoP · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr60

Rest of season66WAR+0.7FIP−103IP81Surplus−$0.5M

Short term60WAR+0.7FIP−103IP81Surplus−$0.5M

Control window59WAR+0.7FIP−103IP81Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure59WAR+0.7FIP−103IP81Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +11.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -26, FIP− 87, salary $10.0M.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Johnny Cueto	FA eligible	$10.0M	$4.2M	+0.7	$6.1M	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$4.2M	+0.7	$6.1M	−$0.5M

What this became

Cody Reed → TBRCody Reed, CIN ⇄ TBR, 2020+0.0 WAR

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