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Stephen Kolek
SP · 
Kansas City Royals · age 29
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- Trade value
- $13.9M
- Likely range
- −$0.7M to $40.5M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 64, potential 64
- Player value
- $25.1M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.80M a year, 4 years left
- Next season
- 0.7 WAR projected
- Role
- Rotation Arm
- Style
- Crafty Finesse
Stephen Kolek's trade value is $13.9M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $0.8M | $8.2M | $7.6M |
| 2028 | $4.5M | $6.6M | $4.0M |
| 2029 | $11.0M | $4.4M | $1.8M |
| 2030 | $15.7M | $4.3M | $0.9M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0.6 | 0.0 to 1.8 | 65% |
| 2028 | 0.5 | 0.0 to 1.3 | 60% |
| 2029 | 0.3 | 0.0 to 1.3 | 25% |
| 2030 | 0.3 | 0.0 to 1.1 | 24% |
| 2031 | 0.2 | 0.0 to 0.3 | 19% |
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