July 28, 2015 · Cash considerations

Sean Manaea and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsAthletics

Athletics came out ahead by 10.2 WAR, most of it from Sean Manaea.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
3far worse
Franchise trade score3
Rest of season97WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.5Net+1.8Net surplus$8.8M
Short term12WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$10.3M
Control window2WAR in+1.3WAR out+11.5Net-10.2Net surplus−$53.6M
Full tenure2WAR in+1.3WAR out+11.5Net-10.2Net surplus−$53.6M

KCR won the World Series in 2015

Athletics
franchise trade score
97far better
Franchise trade score97
Rest of season3WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.3Net-1.8Net surplus−$8.8M
Short term88WAR in+2.0WAR out+1.3Net+0.7Net surplus$10.3M
Control window98WAR in+11.5WAR out+1.3Net+10.2Net surplus$53.6M
Full tenure98WAR in+11.5WAR out+1.3Net+10.2Net surplus$53.6M

Kansas City Royals received

Ben Zobrist2B · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr82
Rest of season93WAR+1.3wRC+124PA264Surplus$5.9M
Short term84WAR+1.3wRC+124PA264Surplus$5.9M
Control window81WAR+1.3wRC+124PA264Surplus$5.9M
Full tenure80WAR+1.3wRC+124PA264Surplus$5.9M

On the day: +14.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $7.5M.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ben Zobristsigned (FA)$7.5M$3.1M+1.3$2.4M$5.9M
Total over the control window$3.1M+1.3$2.4M$5.9M

Athletics received

Aaron BrooksP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 3 yr11
Rest of season7WAR-0.5FIP−129IP51Surplus−$2.9M
Short term10WAR-0.5FIP−129IP51Surplus−$2.9M
Control window12WAR-0.4FIP−127IP104Surplus−$3.5M
Full tenure13WAR-0.4FIP−127IP104Surplus−$3.5M

On the day: -1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 322.

Sean ManaeaP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+11.9WAR (control) · 6 yr92
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term87WAR+2.5FIP−98IP145Surplus$19.1M
Control window94WAR+11.9FIP−95IP727Surplus$63.0M
Full tenure94WAR+11.9FIP−95IP727Surplus$63.0M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Aaron Brookspre-arbest.$1.4M-0.4—−$3.5M
Sean Manaeaprospectest.$14.5M+11.9$1.2M$63.0M
Total over the control window$15.9M+11.5$1.4M$59.5M

What this became

  1. Aaron Brooks → CHCCHC ⇄ OAK, 20160.0 WAR
  2. Sean Manaea → SDPSean Manaea, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2022+0.2 WAR
  3. Chris Coghlan → CHCChris Coghlan, CHC ⇄ OAK, 2016+0.7 WAR

Also that day

Troy Tulowitzki, COL ⇄ TOR, 2015Colorado Rockies ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysNick Pivetta, PHI ⇄ WSN, 2015Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Washington NationalsCLE ⇄ LAA, 2015Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Los Angeles AngelsLAA ⇄ TBR, 2015Los Angeles Angels ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays

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