December 7, 2023

Mike King and 6 others: New York YankeesSan Diego Padres

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

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

15far worse

Franchise trade score15

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term93WAR in+8.5WAR out+6.4Net+2.1Net surplus$12.7M

Control window12WAR in+12.5WAR out+13.3Net-0.8Net surplus−$14.2M

Full tenure13WAR in+12.5WAR out+13.3Net-0.8Net surplus−$14.2M

NYY reached the World Series in 2024

San Diego Padres

franchise trade score · provisional

85far better

Franchise trade score85

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term7WAR in+6.4WAR out+8.5Net-2.1Net surplus−$12.7M

Control window88WAR in+13.3WAR out+12.5Net+0.8Net surplus$14.2M

Full tenure87WAR in+13.3WAR out+12.5Net+0.8Net surplus$14.2M

New York Yankees received

Trent GrishamCF · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+4.4WAR (control) · 3 yr85

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term51WAR+0.4wRC+92PA209Surplus−$2.1M

Control window89WAR+4.4wRC+111PA1274Surplus$15.1M

Full tenure88WAR+4.4wRC+111PA1274Surplus$15.1M

On the day: +7.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $3.2M.

Juan SotoLF · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+8.1WAR (control) · 1 yr98

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term100WAR+8.1wRC+180PA713Surplus$83.5M

Control window97WAR+8.1wRC+180PA713Surplus$83.5M

Full tenure96WAR+8.1wRC+180PA713Surplus$83.5M

On the day: +14.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 146, salary $23.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Trent Grisham	arb 1	$3.2M	$32.5M	+4.4	$7.4M	$15.1M
Juan Soto	arb 2	$23.0M	$31.0M	+8.1	$3.8M	$83.5M
Total over the control window			$63.5M	+12.5	$5.1M	$98.5M

San Diego Padres received

Randy VásquezP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+3.3WAR (control) · 3 yr79

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

Short term69WAR+0.6FIP−116IP98Surplus$3.7M

Control window82WAR+3.3FIP−112IP361Surplus$22.8M

Full tenure81WAR+3.3FIP−112IP361Surplus$22.8M

Jhony BritoP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr64

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

Short term67WAR+0.2FIP−92IP44Surplus$1.0M

Control window64WAR+0.3FIP−97IP53Surplus$0.5M

Full tenure64WAR+0.3FIP−97IP53Surplus$0.5M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $720K.

Kyle HigashiokaC · 33 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr81

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term83WAR+1.5wRC+105PA263Surplus$11.3M

Control window80WAR+1.5wRC+105PA263Surplus$11.3M

Full tenure79WAR+1.5wRC+105PA263Surplus$11.3M

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82, salary $1.5M.

Mike KingP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+8.2WAR (control) · 3 yr93

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

Short term95WAR+4.0FIP−83IP174Surplus$52.6M

Control window93WAR+8.2FIP−94IP415Surplus$78.1M

Full tenure93WAR+8.2FIP−94IP415Surplus$78.1M

On the day: +2.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 54, salary $1.3M.

Drew ThorpeP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for SDP

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Randy Vásquez	pre-arb	est.	$2.3M	+3.3	$0.7M	$22.8M
Jhony Brito	pre-arb	$720K	$1.5M	+0.3	—	$0.5M
Kyle Higashioka	arb 2	$1.5M	$2.2M	+1.5	$1.5M	$11.3M
Mike King	arb 1	$1.3M	$19.1M	+8.2	$2.3M	$78.1M
Drew Thorpe	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$25.2M	+13.3	$1.9M	$112.7M

What this became

Drew Thorpe → CHWDylan Cease, CHW ⇄ SDP, 2024-0.0 WAR
Steven Wilson → TBREverson Pereira, CHW ⇄ TBR, 20250.0 WAR
Yoendrys Gómez → MINYoendrys Gómez, MIN ⇄ TBR, 2026+1.2 WAR

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