July 27, 2019

Jake Diekman and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsAthletics

Jake Diekman changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
49even
Franchise trade score49
Rest of season56WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Short term18WAR in0.0WAR out+1.1Net-1.1Net surplus−$3.1M
Control window53WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Full tenure35WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2Net surplus−$0.1M
Athletics
franchise trade score
51even
Franchise trade score51
Rest of season44WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term82WAR in+1.1WAR out0.0Net+1.1Net surplus$3.1M
Control window47WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure65WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2Net surplus$0.1M

Kansas City Royals received

Dairon BlancoWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Ismael AquinoWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Athletics received

Jake DiekmanP · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr56
Rest of season60WAR+0.1FIP−89IP20Surplus−$0.3M
Short term82WAR+1.1FIP−76IP42Surplus$3.1M
Control window51WAR+0.1FIP−89IP20Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure72WAR+1.2FIP−94IP102Surplus$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 88, salary $2.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jake Diekmansigned (FA)$2.3M$0.9M+0.1−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.9M+0.1−$0.3M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Sergio Romo, MIA ⇄ MIN, 2019Miami Marlins ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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