April 1, 1985

Trade: Chicago CubsCleveland Guardians

Jay Baller and Dan Rohn changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
38worse
Franchise trade score38
Rest of season74WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$0.1M
Short term41WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window38WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure39WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.2M
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
62better
Franchise trade score62
Rest of season26WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term59WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.1M
Control window62WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.3Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure61WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.3Net surplus$0.2M

Chicago Cubs received

Jay BallerP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 3 yr24
Rest of season74WAR+0.4FIP−117IP52Surplus$0.1M
Short term26WAR-0.2FIP−116IP106Surplus−$0.2M
Control window23WAR-0.4FIP−115IP135Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure24WAR-0.4FIP−115IP135Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jay Ballerpre-arbest.$0.2M-0.4−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.4−$0.3M

Cleveland Guardians received

Dan Rohn2B · 29 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr34
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term32WAR-0.0wRC+34PA11Surplus−$0.1M
Control window35WAR-0.0wRC+34PA11Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure35WAR-0.0wRC+34PA11Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -9.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dan Rohnpre-arbest.$0.1M-0.0−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.0−$0.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Dave Shipanoff, PHI ⇄ TOR, 1985Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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