December 5, 1989

John Mitchell and 3 others: Baltimore OriolesNew York Mets

John Mitchell and Keith Hughes changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term67WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.1Net+0.6Net surplus$0.4M
Control window66WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.1Net+0.6Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure66WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.1Net+0.6Net surplus$0.4M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term33WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window34WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure34WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.4M

Baltimore Orioles received

John MitchellP · 24 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr64
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term65WAR+0.5FIP−107IP114Surplus$0.2M
Control window63WAR+0.5FIP−107IP114Surplus$0.2M
Full tenure63WAR+0.5FIP−107IP114Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 110.

Joaquin ContrerasWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Mitchellarb 1est.$0.1M+0.5$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.1M+0.5$0.2M

New York Mets received

Keith HughesRF · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr29
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term27WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA9Surplus−$0.2M
Control window30WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA9Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure31WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA9Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 76.

Cesar MejiaWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Keith Hughespre-arbest.$0.1M-0.1−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.1−$0.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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