December 14, 2017 · player to be named or cash

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

player to be named or cash is the whole of what changed hands besides Burch Smith.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term16WAR in-0.7WAR out0.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$4.5M
Control window18WAR in-0.7WAR out0.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$4.5M
Full tenure19WAR in-0.7WAR out0.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$4.5M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term84WAR in0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7Net surplus$4.5M
Control window82WAR in0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7Net surplus$4.5M
Full tenure81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7Net surplus$4.5M

Kansas City Royals received

Burch SmithP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term7WAR-0.7FIP−129IP78Surplus−$4.5M
Control window7WAR-0.7FIP−129IP78Surplus−$4.5M
Full tenure8WAR-0.7FIP−129IP78Surplus−$4.5M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Burch Smithpre-arbest.$0.6M-0.7—−$4.5M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.7—−$4.5M

New York Mets received

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Brad Keller, CIN ⇄ KCR, 2017Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Kansas City RoyalsPHI ⇄ PIT, 2017Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesSandy Alcántara, MIA ⇄ STL, 2017Miami Marlins ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsStephen Piscotty, OAK ⇄ STL, 2017Athletics ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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