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Carlos Hernández
RP · 
Kansas City Royals · age 29
- Trade value
- $0.2M
- Likely range
- $0.0M to $0.8M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 46, potential 54
- Player value
- $6.2M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $3.59M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 0.1 WAR projected
- Role
- Depth Arm
- Style
- Contact Manager
Carlos Hernández's trade value is $0.2M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $3.6M | $1.6M | $0.2M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.2 | 37% |
| 2028 | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.3 | 31% |
| 2029 | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.2 | 20% |
| 2030 | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 | 17% |
| 2031 | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 | 11% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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