August 27, 2020

Brett Phillips and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsTampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays came out ahead by 2.4 WAR, most of it from Brett Phillips.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season16WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M
Short term6WAR in0.0WAR out+2.4Net-2.4Net surplus−$14.4M
Control window9WAR in0.0WAR out+2.4Net-2.4Net surplus−$13.3M
Full tenure9WAR in0.0WAR out+2.4Net-2.4Net surplus−$13.3M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season84WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M
Short term94WAR in+2.4WAR out0.0Net+2.4Net surplus$14.4M
Control window91WAR in+2.4WAR out0.0Net+2.4Net surplus$13.3M
Full tenure91WAR in+2.4WAR out0.0Net+2.4Net surplus$13.3M

TBR reached the World Series in 2020

Kansas City Royals received

Lucius FoxWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Tampa Bay Rays received

Brett PhillipsP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+2.4WAR (control) · 3 yr78
Rest of season83WAR+0.3FIP−IP0Surplus$1.8M
Short term87WAR+2.4FIP−222IP1Surplus$14.4M
Control window77WAR+2.4FIP−347IP5Surplus$13.3M
Full tenure76WAR+2.4FIP−347IP5Surplus$13.3M

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 34, salary $570K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brett Phillipspre-arb$570K$2.2M+2.4$0.9M$13.3M
Total over the control window$2.2M+2.4$0.9M$13.3M

What this became

  1. Brett Phillips → BALBAL ⇄ TBR, 2022-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Taijuan Walker, SEA ⇄ TOR, 2020Seattle Mariners ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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