When the Kansas City Royals traded David Cone to the Toronto Blue Jays, Chris Stynes was the only player to return value in that trade. Not that the trade was the reason for all futility in Kansas City but it was a sign of things to come. Cone had a 26.5 post trade WAR compared to Stynes 8.2 WAR. The other two players in that deal didn’t produce any post-trade WAR.
The point is not to compare Stynes to Cone. His style of play has been “pissed off.” He played with a chip on his shoulder. Stynes was called up six times for the Royals.