July 3, 2021 · Cash considerations

Alcides Escobar: Kansas City RoyalsWashington Nationals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Alcides Escobar.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season4WAR in0.0WAR out+1.5Net-1.5Net surplus−$7.7M
Short term16WAR in0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$3.9M
Control window12WAR in0.0WAR out+1.5Net-1.5Net surplus−$7.7M
Full tenure19WAR in0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0Net surplus−$3.9M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season96WAR in+1.5WAR out0.0Net+1.5Net surplus$7.7M
Short term84WAR in+1.0WAR out0.0Net+1.0Net surplus$3.9M
Control window88WAR in+1.5WAR out0.0Net+1.5Net surplus$7.7M
Full tenure81WAR in+1.0WAR out0.0Net+1.0Net surplus$3.9M

Kansas City Royals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Washington Nationals received

Alcides EscobarSS · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr79
Rest of season90WAR+1.5wRC+102PA349Surplus$7.7M
Short term74WAR+1.0wRC+88PA480Surplus$3.9M
Control window79WAR+1.5wRC+102PA349Surplus$7.7M
Full tenure70WAR+1.0wRC+88PA480Surplus$3.9M

On the day: -4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Alcides EscobarFA eligibleest.$0.3M+1.5$0.2M$7.7M
Total over the control window$0.3M+1.5$0.2M$7.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Kelvin Gutiérrez, BAL ⇄ KCR, 2021Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Kansas City RoyalsJustin Sterner, MIA ⇄ TBR, 2021Miami Marlins ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysPIT ⇄ STL, 2021Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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