January 29, 2018 · Cash considerations

Ryan Buchter and 3 others: Kansas City RoyalsAthletics

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Kansas City Royals

franchise trade score

22worse

Franchise trade score22

Rest of season85WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.5Net+0.4Net surplus$2.0M

Short term16WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$4.1M

Control window22WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.2M

Full tenure23WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.2M

Athletics

franchise trade score

78better

Franchise trade score78

Rest of season15WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.9Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.0M

Short term84WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.2Net+0.8Net surplus$4.1M

Control window78WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$3.2M

Full tenure77WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$3.2M

Kansas City Royals received

Jesse HahnP · 29 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr38

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

Short term17WAR-0.2FIP−152IP5Surplus−$1.9M

Control window46WAR+0.1FIP−109IP25Surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure47WAR+0.1FIP−109IP25Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 84.

Heath FillmyerP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr61

Rest of season83WAR+0.9FIP−114IP82Surplus$4.6M

Short term63WAR+0.4FIP−125IP105Surplus$1.5M

Control window60WAR+0.4FIP−125IP105Surplus$1.5M

Full tenure60WAR+0.4FIP−125IP105Surplus$1.5M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jesse Hahn	pre-arb	est.	$3.1M	+0.1	—	−$1.0M
Heath Fillmyer	pre-arb	est.	$1.2M	+0.4	—	$1.5M
Total over the control window			$4.3M	+0.5	$8.3M	$0.6M

Athletics received

Ryan BuchterP · 31 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr75

Rest of season86WAR+0.5FIP−86IP39Surplus$2.5M

Short term77WAR+1.0FIP−99IP85Surplus$3.7M

Control window74WAR+1.0FIP−99IP85Surplus$3.7M

Full tenure74WAR+1.0FIP−99IP85Surplus$3.7M

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 106, salary $555K.

Brandon Moss1B · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for OAK

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83.

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ryan Buchter	pre-arb	$555K	$1.9M	+1.0	$1.9M	$3.7M
Brandon Moss	signed (FA)	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$1.9M	+1.0	$1.9M	$3.7M

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