June 15, 2026 · Cash considerations

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsToronto Blue Jays

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Connor Seabold.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score · provisional
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season22WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.0M
Short term34WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.0M
Control window34WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure35WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.0M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score · provisional
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.0M
Short term66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.0M
Control window66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.0M
Full tenure65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.0M

Kansas City Royals received

Connor SeaboldP · 30 · signed · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26
Rest of season15WAR-0.1FIP−112IP5Surplus−$1.0M
Short term24WAR-0.1FIP−112IP5Surplus−$1.0M
Control window26WAR-0.1FIP−112IP5Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure27WAR-0.1FIP−112IP5Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 101, salary $800K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Connor Seaboldsigned$800K$0.4M-0.1−$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.1−$1.0M

Toronto Blue Jays received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Denis SamudioprospectWAR (control)

Not rated.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHC ⇄ SEA, 2026Chicago Cubs ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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