July 31, 2018

Keone Kela and 2 others: Pittsburgh PiratesTexas Rangers

Keone Kela stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season82WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$1.3M
Short term86WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.2Net+1.3Net surplus$4.2M
Control window85WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.3Net+1.4Net surplus$5.1M
Full tenure84WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.3Net+1.4Net surplus$5.1M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season18WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.3M
Short term14WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.1Net-1.3Net surplus−$4.2M
Control window15WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.1Net-1.4Net surplus−$5.1M
Full tenure16WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.1Net-1.4Net surplus−$5.1M

TEX won the World Series in 2023

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Keone KelaP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.1WAR (control) · 3 yr66
Rest of season83WAR+0.3FIP−73IP15Surplus$1.3M
Short term82WAR+1.1FIP−77IP45Surplus$2.6M
Control window65WAR+1.1FIP−82IP47Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure65WAR+1.1FIP−82IP47Surplus−$0.8M

On the day: +2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 71, salary $1.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Keone Kelapre-arb$1.2M$7.4M+1.1$6.8M−$0.8M
Total over the control window$7.4M+1.1$6.8M−$0.8M

Texas Rangers received

Taylor HearnP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 5 yr37
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term18WAR-0.2FIP−817IP0Surplus−$1.6M
Control window45WAR+0.2FIP−105IP229Surplus−$2.6M
Full tenure45WAR+0.2FIP−105IP229Surplus−$2.6M
Sherten Apostel3B · 19 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window10WAR-0.5wRC+-25PA21Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure11WAR-0.5wRC+-25PA21Surplus−$3.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Taylor Hearnprospectest.$4.4M+0.2—−$2.6M
Sherten Apostelprospectest.$0.6M-0.5—−$3.3M
Total over the control window$5.0M-0.3—−$5.9M

What this became

  1. Taylor Hearn → ATLATL ⇄ TEX, 2023-0.1 WAR
  2. Taylor Hearn → KCRNicky Lopez, ATL ⇄ KCR, 2023-0.1 WAR
  3. Nicky Lopez → CHWNicky Lopez, ATL ⇄ CHW, 2023+0.5 WAR

Also that day

ARI ⇄ TEX, 2018Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Texas RangersJonathan Villar, BAL ⇄ MIL, 2018Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersLAD ⇄ TOR, 2018Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysMIA ⇄ SEA, 2018Miami Marlins ⇄ Seattle MarinersJacob Waguespack, PHI ⇄ TOR, 2018Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysWilson Ramos, PHI ⇄ TBR, 2018Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysBrad Ziegler, ARI ⇄ MIA, 2018Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Miami MarlinsWilli Castro, CLE ⇄ DET, 2018Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Detroit TigersÓscar Mercado, CLE ⇄ STL, 2018Cleveland Guardians ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsTommy Pham, STL ⇄ TBR, 2018St. Louis Cardinals ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysDevin Smeltzer, LAD ⇄ MIN, 2018Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Minnesota TwinsTyler Glasnow, PIT ⇄ TBR, 2018Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysKevin Gausman, ATL ⇄ BAL, 2018Atlanta Braves ⇄ Baltimore OriolesBrandon Kintzler, CHC ⇄ WSN, 2018Chicago Cubs ⇄ Washington Nationals

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