July 31, 2025

Evan Sisk and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsPittsburgh Pirates

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score · provisional
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season10WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.1Net-0.4Net surplus−$3.8M
Short term7WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.8Net-1.6Net surplus−$14.5M
Control window9WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.8Net-1.6Net surplus−$14.5M
Full tenure10WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.8Net-1.6Net surplus−$14.5M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score · provisional
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season90WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.4Net surplus$3.8M
Short term93WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.8Net+1.6Net surplus$14.5M
Control window91WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.8Net+1.6Net surplus$14.5M
Full tenure90WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.8Net+1.6Net surplus$14.5M

Kansas City Royals received

Bailey FalterP · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr3
Rest of season7WAR-0.3FIP−124IP12Surplus−$3.4M
Short term3WAR-0.8FIP−166IP22Surplus−$9.8M
Control window4WAR-0.8FIP−166IP22Surplus−$9.8M
Full tenure4WAR-0.8FIP−166IP22Surplus−$9.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 106, salary $2.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bailey Falterpre-arb$2.2M$4.5M-0.8—−$9.8M
Total over the control window$4.5M-0.8—−$9.8M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Evan SiskP · 28 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr76
Rest of season77WAR+0.1FIP−88IP12Surplus$0.4M
Short term78WAR+0.8FIP−88IP55Surplus$4.6M
Control window76WAR+0.8FIP−88IP55Surplus$4.6M
Full tenure75WAR+0.8FIP−88IP55Surplus$4.6M
Callan Mossprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Evan Siskpre-arbest.$0.4M+0.8$0.6M$4.6M
Total over the control window$0.4M+0.8$0.6M$4.6M

What this became

  1. Bailey Falter → ATLBailey Falter, ATL ⇄ KCR, 2026+0.0 WAR

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