February 10, 2021 · Cash considerations

Andrew Benintendi and 4 others: Boston Red SoxKansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Boston Red Sox

scored on what the club received

64better

Franchise trade score64

Rest of season8WAR in-0.8WAR out+2.2Net-2.9Net surplus−$12.7M

Short term10WAR in-1.2WAR out+4.0Net-5.2Net surplus−$24.4M

Control window67WAR in+0.3WAR out+4.0Net-3.7Net surplus−$15.6M

Full tenure66WAR in+0.3WAR out+4.0Net-3.7Net surplus−$15.6M

Kansas City Royals

scored on what the club received

94far better

Franchise trade score94

Rest of season97WAR in+2.2WAR out-1.2Net+3.3Net surplus$14.9M

Short term96WAR in+4.0WAR out-1.4Net+5.4Net surplus$25.2M

Control window94WAR in+4.0WAR out-1.4Net+5.4Net surplus$25.2M

Full tenure93WAR in+4.0WAR out-1.4Net+5.4Net surplus$25.2M

New York Mets

scored on what the club received

25worse

Franchise trade score25

Rest of season14WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.2M

Short term23WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.8M

Control window25WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.4Net-1.7Net surplus−$9.7M

Full tenure26WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.4Net-1.7Net surplus−$9.7M

Boston Red Sox received

Franchy CorderoOF · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-1.1WAR (control) · 2 yr5

Rest of season2WAR-0.8wRC+30PA136Surplus−$3.9M

Short term4WAR-1.1wRC+72PA411Surplus−$6.3M

Control window5WAR-1.1wRC+72PA411Surplus−$6.3M

Full tenure5WAR-1.1wRC+72PA411Surplus−$6.3M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $800K.

Josh WinckowskiP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 4 yr64

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

Short term19WAR-0.2FIP−125IP70Surplus−$1.8M

Control window76WAR+1.4FIP−106IP242Surplus$7.0M

Full tenure75WAR+1.4FIP−106IP242Surplus$7.0M

Player to be named later—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Franchy Cordero	arb 1	$800K	$1.4M	-1.1	—	−$6.3M
Josh Winckowski	prospect	est.	$2.9M	+1.4	$2.2M	$7.0M
Total over the control window			$4.3M	+0.3	—	$0.7M

Kansas City Royals received

Andrew BenintendiDH · 27 · signed · 2 yrs control+4.0WAR (control) · 2 yr90

Rest of season92WAR+2.2wRC+104PA538Surplus$8.8M

Short term93WAR+4.0wRC+113PA928Surplus$16.3M

Control window89WAR+4.0wRC+113PA928Surplus$16.3M

Full tenure88WAR+4.0wRC+113PA928Surplus$16.3M

On the day: +4.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 42, salary $6.6M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Andrew Benintendi	signed	$6.6M	$14.0M	+4.0	$3.5M	$16.3M
Total over the control window			$14.0M	+4.0	$3.5M	$16.3M

New York Mets received

Khalil LeeCF · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr13

Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+-60PA18Surplus−$2.2M

Short term12WAR-0.4wRC+6PA20Surplus−$2.7M

Control window13WAR-0.4wRC+6PA20Surplus−$2.7M

Full tenure14WAR-0.4wRC+6PA20Surplus−$2.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Khalil Lee	pre-arb	est.	$1.3M	-0.4	—	−$2.7M
Total over the control window			$1.3M	-0.4	—	−$2.7M

What this became

Andrew Benintendi → NYYAndrew Benintendi, KCR ⇄ NYY, 2022+0.6 WAR

Also that day

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