June 18, 2018

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsWashington Nationals

Kelvin Herrera and Kelvin Gutiérrez changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
56even
Franchise trade score56
Rest of season87WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.5M
Short term80WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2Net surplus$4.6M
Control window54WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.1Net-0.5Net surplus$1.0M
Full tenure54WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.1Net-0.5Net surplus$1.0M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
44even
Franchise trade score44
Rest of season13WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.5M
Short term20WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2Net surplus−$4.6M
Control window46WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.5Net surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure46WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.5Net surplus−$1.0M

Kansas City Royals received

Blake PerkinsWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Kelvin Gutiérrez3B · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr18
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term61WAR+0.1wRC+72PA79Surplus$0.2M
Control window7WAR-0.6wRC+55PA233Surplus−$3.5M
Full tenure8WAR-0.6wRC+55PA233Surplus−$3.5M
Yohanse MorelWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kelvin Gutiérrezprospectest.$1.8M-0.6−$3.5M
Total over the control window$1.8M-0.6−$3.5M

Washington Nationals received

Kelvin HerreraP · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season12WAR-0.1FIP−138IP19Surplus−$4.5M
Short term19WAR-0.1FIP−138IP19Surplus−$4.5M
Control window21WAR-0.1FIP−138IP19Surplus−$4.5M
Full tenure21WAR-0.1FIP−138IP19Surplus−$4.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 100, salary $7.9M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kelvin Herreraarb 3$7.9M$4.0M-0.1−$4.5M
Total over the control window$4.0M-0.1−$4.5M

What this became

  1. Kelvin Gutiérrez → BALKelvin Gutiérrez, BAL ⇄ KCR, 2021+0.5 WAR

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