December 14, 2025

Isaac Collins and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsMilwaukee Brewers

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

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score · provisional
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.0Net surplus$4.8M
Control window83WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.0Net surplus$4.8M
Full tenure82WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.0Net surplus$4.8M
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score · provisional
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term15WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$4.8M
Control window17WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$4.8M
Full tenure18WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$4.8M

Kansas City Royals received

Isaac CollinsLF · 28 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr67
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR+0.6wRC+88PA479Surplus$3.0M
Control window66WAR+0.6wRC+88PA479Surplus$3.0M
Full tenure66WAR+0.6wRC+88PA479Surplus$3.0M

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 2, salary $761K.

Nick MearsP · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term21WAR-0.1FIP−110IP19Surplus−$2.3M
Control window23WAR-0.1FIP−110IP19Surplus−$2.3M
Full tenure24WAR-0.1FIP−110IP19Surplus−$2.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 82, salary $963K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Isaac Collinspre-arb$761K$0.8M+0.6$1.4M$3.0M
Nick Mearsarb 1$963K$1.9M-0.1−$2.3M
Total over the control window$2.7M+0.5$0.7M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Angel ZerpaP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term8WAR-0.5FIP−127IP13Surplus−$4.1M
Control window9WAR-0.5FIP−127IP13Surplus−$4.1M
Full tenure10WAR-0.5FIP−127IP13Surplus−$4.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 96, salary $779K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Angel Zerpapre-arb$779K$1.1M-0.5−$4.1M
Total over the control window$1.1M-0.5−$4.1M

What this became

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