July 30, 2024

Lucas Erceg and 3 others: Kansas City RoyalsAthletics

Kansas City Royals came out ahead by 2.2 WAR, most of it from Lucas Erceg.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score · provisional
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season97WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.2Net+1.3Net surplus$11.7M
Short term96WAR in+2.3WAR out-0.2Net+2.5Net surplus$22.2M
Control window93WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.8Net+2.2Net surplus$20.4M
Full tenure92WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.8Net+2.2Net surplus$20.4M
Athletics
franchise trade score · provisional
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season3WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.1Net-1.3Net surplus−$11.7M
Short term4WAR in-0.2WAR out+2.3Net-2.5Net surplus−$22.2M
Control window7WAR in-0.8WAR out+1.4Net-2.2Net surplus−$20.4M
Full tenure8WAR in-0.8WAR out+1.4Net-2.2Net surplus−$20.4M

Kansas City Royals received

Lucas ErcegP · 29 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 3 yr84
Rest of season93WAR+1.1FIP−27IP25Surplus$10.0M
Short term91WAR+2.3FIP−66IP86Surplus$19.8M
Control window81WAR+1.4FIP−89IP130Surplus$14.0M
Full tenure81WAR+1.4FIP−89IP130Surplus$14.0M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 80, salary $750K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Lucas Ercegpre-arb$750K$1.9M+1.4$1.3M$14.0M
Total over the control window$1.9M+1.4$1.3M$14.0M

Athletics received

Mason BarnettP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr11
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term29WAR-0.0FIP−111IP22Surplus−$0.8M
Control window7WAR-0.7FIP−142IP63Surplus−$4.7M
Full tenure7WAR-0.7FIP−142IP63Surplus−$4.7M
Will KleinP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−234IP2Surplus−$1.7M
Short term19WAR-0.2FIP−234IP2Surplus−$1.7M
Control window21WAR-0.2FIP−234IP2Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure22WAR-0.2FIP−234IP2Surplus−$1.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: no major-league record, salary $740K.

Jared Dickeyprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mason Barnettprospectest.$0.9M-0.7—−$4.7M
Will Kleinpre-arb$740K$0.3M-0.2—−$1.7M
Total over the control window$1.2M-0.8—−$6.4M

What this became

  1. Will Klein → SEAOAK ⇄ SEA, 20250.0 WAR
  2. Will Klein → LADWill Klein, LAD ⇄ SEA, 2025+0.4 WAR

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