December 6, 1989

Carlos Baerga and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansSan Diego Padres

Cleveland Guardians got 19.1 WAR out of Carlos Baerga over 6 seasons. San Diego Padres got -1.9 from the whole return.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term94WAR in+5.1WAR out-1.9Net+7.0Net surplus$7.2M
Control window98WAR in+25.3WAR out-1.9Net+27.2Net surplus$34.5M
Full tenure98WAR in+31.2WAR out-1.9Net+33.1Net surplus$32.4M

CLE reached the World Series in 1995

San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
2far worse
Franchise trade score2
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term6WAR in-1.9WAR out+5.1Net-7.0Net surplus−$7.2M
Control window2WAR in-1.9WAR out+25.3Net-27.2Net surplus−$34.5M
Full tenure2WAR in-1.9WAR out+31.2Net-33.1Net surplus−$32.4M

Cleveland Guardians received

Sandy AlomarC · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+6.1WAR (control) · 5 yr83
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term84WAR+2.4wRC+105PA483Surplus$2.4M
Control window84WAR+6.1wRC+90PA1559Surplus$5.4M
Full tenure87WAR+13.3wRC+90PA3667Surplus$7.2M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100.

Chris JamesLF · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr49
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term84WAR+2.0wRC+116PA569Surplus$1.1M
Control window42WAR+0.1wRC+92PA1032Surplus−$2.1M
Full tenure43WAR+0.1wRC+92PA1032Surplus−$2.1M

On the day: +3.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $230K.

Carlos Baerga2B · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control+19.1WAR (control) · 6 yr91
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term68WAR+0.7wRC+89PA338Surplus$0.4M
Control window96WAR+19.1wRC+113PA3457Surplus$28.0M
Full tenure94WAR+17.9wRC+108PA3910Surplus$24.0M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Sandy Alomarpre-arbest.$4.5M+6.1$0.7M$5.4M
Chris Jamesarb 1$230K$1.9M+0.1—−$2.1M
Carlos Baergaprospectest.$8.2M+19.1$0.4M$28.0M
Total over the control window$14.6M+25.3$0.6M$31.2M

San Diego Padres received

Joe CarterLF · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-1.9WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term6WAR-1.9wRC+80PA697Surplus−$3.3M
Control window7WAR-1.9wRC+80PA697Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure7WAR-1.9wRC+80PA697Surplus−$3.3M

On the day: +9.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 116, salary $1.6M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joe CarterFA eligible$1.6M$1.9M-1.9—−$3.3M
Total over the control window$1.9M-1.9—−$3.3M

What this became

  1. Joe Carter → TORRoberto Alomar, SDP ⇄ TOR, 1990+4.6 WAR
  2. Carlos Baerga → NYMÁlvaro Espinoza, CLE ⇄ NYM, 1996-0.5 WAR
  3. Tony Fernández → NYMWally Whitehurst, NYM ⇄ SDP, 1992+0.2 WAR
  4. Fred McGriff → ATLFred McGriff, ATL ⇄ SDP, 1993+3.2 WAR
  5. Jeff Kent → SFGJeff Kent, CLE ⇄ SFG, 1996+8.5 WAR
  6. Tony Fernández → TORTony Fernández, NYM ⇄ TOR, 1993+2.9 WAR
  7. Melvin Nieves → DETRichie Lewis, DET ⇄ SDP, 1996-1.1 WAR
  8. Matt Williams → ARITravis Fryman, ARI ⇄ CLE, 1997+2.5 WAR
  9. Melvin Nieves → CINPaul Bako, CIN ⇄ DET, 1997+0.0 WAR
  10. Sean Bergman → HOUSean Bergman, HOU ⇄ SDP, 1998+1.5 WAR
  11. Tom Martin → NYMCLE ⇄ NYM, 2001-0.6 WAR

Also that day

DET ⇄ STL, 1989Detroit Tigers ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsRandy Myers, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1989Cincinnati Reds ⇄ New York Mets

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