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Matt Klentak

Born Aug 14, 1980 · Medfield, MA · age 46

General manager for the Phillies (2016–2020).

Across the full 5-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for net WAR per trade (90th percentile), and traded-for surplus (87th percentile). The clearest contrast is avoidance of dead payroll (14th percentile): a larger share of payroll has gone to players below 0.5 WAR than for most peers.

5 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 326–382 (0.460)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
4.8
Dead WAR
-5.8
Dead money %
46%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$33M
Drafted surplus
$12M
Traded-for surplus
$15M
Int'l surplus
$6M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-2.3
TAB
-19.0
WAB
-16.0
$ / WAR
$3.9M
Net WAR/trade
+1.08

Overview

TeamRoleYear Pay
$M
Rel
Pay
Surp
$M
Surp
WAR
Dead
%
Cheap
$M
Draft
$M
Trd
$M
Int'l
$M
$ /
WAR
WAR Depth Dead
WAR
HG Trade Net/
Trd
FA R5 RFA PPA CPA WAB TAB W-L% POPenWS
Phillies GM 2016 71–91 $73 58 -3 -0.8 78% +42 +8 +13 +21 $2.4M 21.3 6.0 -8.7 -0.6 +2.3 +0.57 -21.8 +0.0 +0.02 0.14 0.05 -4.0 -6.4 0.438
Phillies GM 2017 66–96 $77 59 +8 +2.3 63% +45 +19 +15 +11 $2.5M 25.2 5.0 -6.1 +2.0 -6.5 -0.92 +3.2 +0.0 +0.03 0.29 0.07 -9.3 -2.7 0.407
Phillies GM 2018 80–82 $101 78 +7 +2.1 24% +58 +15 +39 +4 $2.9M 31.7 8.0 -3.3 +10.1 -17.3 -2.47 -6.1 +0.0 -0.00 0.66 0.11 +1.3 +0.5 0.494
Phillies GM 2019 81–81 $164 126 -76 -23.1 45% +15 +15 +5 -4 $5.0M 26.7 5.0 -6.2 +0.0 +45.3 +11.32 +54.6 +0.0 -0.88 0.17 0.05 -3.9 -10.4 0.500
Phillies GM 2020 28–32 $159 135 -68 -9.3 20% +7 +3 +5 -1 $9.2M 12.5 0.0 -4.7 +0.0 +4.4 +1.10 -4.4 +0.0 +0.01 6.04 0.41 +0.0 +0.0 0.467
Career total (1985+ data) $574 91 -131 -28.8 46% +33 +12 +15 +6 $3.9M 117.3 4.8 -5.8 +11.5 +28.2 +1.08 +25.4 +0.0 +0.02 1.27 0.12 -16.0 -19.0 0.460

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+11.5
Trade+28.2
Free agency+25.4
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.0
Sourcing mix: 9% draft · 53% FA · 38% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 36 deals credited to Matt Klentak, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

2016 · PHI / LAD
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Howie Kendrick
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Darin Ruf, Darnell Sweeney
Even trade
2017 · PHI / BAL
PHI · Matt Klentak +$9.6M
Hyun Soo Kim, Garrett Cleavinger
BAL · Dan Duquette −$9.6M
Jeremy Hellickson
PHI came out ahead by $9.6M
2016 · PHI / LAD
PHI · Matt Klentak +$8.0M
A. J. Ellis, Tommy Bergjans, Joey Curletta
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$8.0M
Carlos Ruiz
PHI came out ahead by $8.0M
2019 · PIT / PHI
PIT · Neal Huntington +$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
PHI · Matt Klentak −$2.4M
Corey Dickerson
PIT came out ahead by $2.4M
2018 · PHI / NYM
PHI · Matt Klentak +$1.6M
José Bautista
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
PHI came out ahead by $1.6M
2018 · MIA / PHI
MIA · Michael Hill +$1.6M
McKenzie Mills
PHI · Matt Klentak −$1.6M
Justin Bour
MIA came out ahead by $1.6M
2018 · PHI / NYM
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.8M
Asdrúbal Cabrera
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$0.8M
Franklyn Kilome
PHI came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · COL / PHI
COL · Jeff Bridich +$0.0M
Pat Neshek
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Jose Gomez, J. D. Hammer, Alejandro Requena
Even trade
2017 · PHI / PIT
PHI · Matt Klentak +$5.6M
Seth McGarry
PIT · Neal Huntington −$5.6M
Joaquín Benoit
PHI came out ahead by $5.6M
2018 · PHI / CHW
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Ricardo Pinto
Even trade
2018 · CHW / PHI
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.8M
Felix Paulino
PHI · Matt Klentak −$0.8M
Luis Avilán
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · PHI / ANA
PHI · Matt Klentak +$4.8M
José Álvarez
ANA · Billy Eppler −$4.8M
Luis García
PHI came out ahead by $4.8M
2019 · PHI / COL
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.8M
Hunter Stovall
COL · Jeff Bridich −$0.8M
James Pazos
PHI came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · PHI / TBR
PHI · Matt Klentak +$184.8M
Cristopher Sánchez
TBR · Erik Neander −$184.8M
Curtis Mead
PHI came out ahead by $184.8M
2018 · TOR / PHI
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$6.4M
Jacob Waguespack
PHI · Matt Klentak −$6.4M
Aaron Loup
TOR came out ahead by $6.4M
2018 · TBR / PHI
TBR · Erik Neander +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
PHI · Matt Klentak −$3.2M
Wilson Ramos
TBR came out ahead by $3.2M
2016 · PHI / PIT
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Yoervis Medina
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Jesse Biddle
Even trade
2018 · SEA / PHI
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$51.2M
Carlos Santana, J. P. Crawford
PHI · Matt Klentak −$51.2M
Jean Segura, Juan Nicasio, James Pazos
SEA came out ahead by $51.2M
2019 · PHI / BAL
PHI · Matt Klentak +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
BAL · Mike Elias −$3.2M
Thomas Eshelman
PHI came out ahead by $3.2M
2018 · PHI / BAL
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
BAL · Dan Duquette −$0.8M
Drew Jackson
PHI came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · STL / PHI
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.0M
Juan Nicasio
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Eliezer Alvarez
Even trade
2017 · SDP / PHI
SDP · AJ Preller +$13.6M
Freddy Galvis
PHI · Matt Klentak −$13.6M
Enyel De Los Santos
SDP came out ahead by $13.6M
2017 · PIT / PHI
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Nick Burdi
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2016 · PHI / WSN
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.8M
Mario Sanchez
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$0.8M
Jimmy Cordero
PHI came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$3.2M
Austin Bossart
PHI · Matt Klentak −$3.2M
Jason Vargas
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
2017 · TEX / PHI
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Joely Rodríguez
PHI · Matt Klentak −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · ANA / PHI
ANA · Billy Eppler +$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
PHI · Matt Klentak −$2.4M
Taylor Featherston
ANA came out ahead by $2.4M
2016 · PHI / BAL
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Alfredo Marte
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2016 · HOU / PHI
HOU · Jeff Luhnow +$11.2M
cash / PTBNL
PHI · Matt Klentak −$11.2M
Pat Neshek
HOU came out ahead by $11.2M
2017 · PHI / SEA
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Pat Venditte
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Joey Curletta
Even trade
2017 · PHI / MIA
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Severino González
Even trade
2017 · BAL / PHI
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.8M
Alec Asher
PHI · Matt Klentak −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
BAL came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · SEA / PHI
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$16.8M
Jake Scheiner
PHI · Matt Klentak −$16.8M
Jay Bruce
SEA came out ahead by $16.8M
2016 · BOS / PHI
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$17.6M
Josh Tobias
PHI · Matt Klentak −$17.6M
Clay Buchholz
BOS came out ahead by $17.6M
2017 · WSN / PHI
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$13.6M
Howie Kendrick
PHI · Matt Klentak −$13.6M
McKenzie Mills
WSN came out ahead by $13.6M
2019 · PHI / MIA
PHI · Matt Klentak +$82.4M
J. T. Realmuto
MIA · Michael Hill −$82.4M
Jorge Alfaro, Will Stewart, Sixto Sánchez
PHI came out ahead by $82.4M

Players acquired — 73 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Zack Wheeler P PHI Free agency 2019 7 +31.5 +4.5 32.0% 2.12%
Bryce Harper OF PHI Free agency 2019 8 +30.2 +3.8 0.6% 0.19%
Cristopher Sánchez P PHI Trade 2019 5 +18.8 +3.8 -0.24
Alec Bohm 3B PHI Draft 2018 6 +9.3 +1.5
Jean Segura 2B/SS PHI Trade 2019 4 +8.5 +2.1 -0.13 0.3% 0.08%
J. T. Realmuto C PHI Trade 2019 8 +7.8 +1.0 -6.70 0.8% 0.29%
Vince Velasquez P PHI Trade 2016 5 +6.9 +1.4 +1.45 0.4% 0.13%
José Alvarado P PHI Trade 2020 5 +4.1 +0.8 +0.01 9.1% 0.64%
Jeremy Hellickson P PHI Trade 2016 2 +4.0 +2.0 +0.00 0.5% 0.19%
Jake Arrieta P PHI Free agency 2018 3 +3.8 +1.3 1.4% 0.23%
Andrew McCutchen OF PHI Free agency 2018 2 +2.5 +1.3 0.2% 0.06%
Carlos Santana 1B PHI Free agency 2017 1 +2.3 +2.3 1.5% 0.25%
Edubray Ramos P PHI Trade 2016 3 +2.0 +0.7
Brad Miller SS PHI Trade 2019 2 +1.7 +0.8 0.2% 0.05%
Tommy Hunter P PHI Free agency 2017 3 +1.4 +0.5 0.4% 0.07%
Connor Brogdon P PHI Draft 2017 2 +1.1 +0.6
Daniel Nava OF PHI Free agency 2016 1 +0.9 +0.9 0.3% 0.07%
Matt Vierling OF PHI Draft 2018 2 +0.8 +0.4
Nick Maton 2B/3B PHI Draft 2017 2 +0.7 +0.4
Howie Kendrick 2B PHI Trade 2017 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.2% 0.05%
Wilson Ramos C PHI Trade 2018 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.5% 0.07%
Sean Rodríguez 2B PHI Free agency 2019 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.1% 0.03%
Joaquín Benoit P PHI Trade 2017 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.2% 0.04%
José Álvarez P PHI Trade 2018 2 +0.5 +0.3 +0.00 0.1% 0.02%
Pedro Florimón SS PHI Free agency 2016 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.1% 0.04%
Jason Vargas P PHI Trade 2019 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.1% 0.03%
Juan Nicasio P PHI Trade 2018 2 +0.4 +0.2 -0.13 0.0% 0.00%
Charlie Morton P PHI Trade 2016 1 +0.4 +0.4 -0.13 0.1% 0.02%
Peter Bourjos OF PHI Trade 2016 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Nick Vincent P PHI Trade 2019 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Corey Dickerson OF PHI Trade 2019 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Drew Smyly P PHI Trade 2019 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Blake Parker P PHI Free agency 2019 2 +0.3 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
José Bautista OF PHI Trade 2018 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2% 0.03%
Asdrúbal Cabrera SS PHI Trade 2018 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2% 0.04%
David Hernandez P PHI Trade 2016 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0% 0.01%
Adam Haseley OF PHI Draft 2017 1 +0.2 +0.2
David Lough OF PHI Free agency 2016 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Ronald Torreyes 2B/3B/SS PHI Free agency 2020 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.6% 0.10%
Phil Klein P PHI Trade 2016 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Clay Buchholz P PHI Trade 2016 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Cole Irvin P PHI Draft 2016 1 +0.1 +0.1
Pat Neshek P PHI Free agency 2017 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.4% 0.12%
A. J. Ellis C PHI Trade 2016 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.03 0.0% 0.01%
José Pirela 2B/OF PHI Trade 2019 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Kevin Siegrist P PHI Trade 2017 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Mike Morin P PHI Trade 2019 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Zac Curtis P PHI Trade 2017 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.0% 0.01%
Pedro Beato P PHI Free agency 2016 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Rob Brantly C PHI Free agency 2018 -0.0
Kyle Dohy P PHI Draft 2017 1 +0.0 +0.0
J. D. Hammer P PHI Trade 2017 1 -0.0 -0.0 +0.02
Spencer Howard P PHI Draft 2017 1 -0.0 -0.0
Trevor Plouffe 3B PHI Free agency 2018 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Fernando Salas P PHI Free agency 2019 -0.0
David Hale P PHI Trade 2020 1 -0.0 -0.0 -0.08 1.1% 0.08%
Aaron Loup P PHI Trade 2018 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Jay Bruce OF PHI Trade 2019 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Garrett Cleavinger P PHI Trade 2017 -0.1 +0.08
Damon Jones P PHI Draft 2017 -0.1
Logan Morrison 1B/OF PHI Free agency 2019 -0.1
Ramón Rosso P PHI Trade 2020 1 -0.1 -0.1
Henderson Álvarez P PHI Free agency 2017 -0.2
Enyel De Los Santos P PHI Trade 2017 1 -0.2 -0.2 +0.02
Philip Gosselin 2B/3B PHI Free agency 2018 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.6% 0.04%
David Robertson P PHI Free agency 2019 1 -0.2 -0.2 1.4% 0.10%
Neil Walker 2B PHI Free agency 2020 -0.2
JoJo Romero P PHI Draft 2016 1 -0.3 -0.3
Kyle Garlick OF PHI Trade 2020 -0.4 +0.03
Mickey Moniak OF PHI Draft 2016 -0.4
Cedric Hunter OF PHI Free agency 2016 -0.6
Didi Gregorius SS PHI Free agency 2019 1 -0.7 -0.7 10.8% 0.77%
Josh Harrison 2B/3B PHI Free agency 2019 -0.7

Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.

WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.

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