December 2, 2015

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Tony Cruz changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term31WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.5M
Control window32WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure33WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.5M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.5M
Control window68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.5M
Full tenure67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.5M

Kansas City Royals received

Tony CruzC · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term22WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$1.5M
Control window24WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure25WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$1.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 51, salary $775K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tony Cruzarb 2$775K$1.0M-0.1−$1.5M
Total over the control window$1.0M-0.1−$1.5M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jose MartinezWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Drew Pomeranz, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2015Athletics ⇄ San Diego PadresMark Trumbo, BAL ⇄ SEA, 2015Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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