December 6, 1989

Randy Myers and 3 others: Cincinnati RedsNew York Mets

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 2.7 WAR, most of it from Randy Myers.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term80WAR in+2.6WAR out+1.3Net+1.2Net surplus$2.1M
Control window80WAR in+4.0WAR out+1.3Net+2.7Net surplus$1.9M
Full tenure63WAR in+4.0WAR out+9.8Net-5.8Net surplus$15.4M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term20WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.6Net-1.2Net surplus−$2.1M
Control window20WAR in+1.3WAR out+4.0Net-2.7Net surplus−$1.9M
Full tenure37WAR in+9.8WAR out+4.0Net+5.8Net surplus−$15.4M

NYM reached the World Series in 2000

Cincinnati Reds received

Randy MyersP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+3.8WAR (control) · 2 yr85
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term88WAR+2.5FIP−72IP87Surplus$1.8M
Control window85WAR+3.8FIP−88IP219Surplus$1.5M
Full tenure84WAR+3.8FIP−88IP219Surplus$1.5M

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 115, FIP− 73, salary $300K.

Kip GrossP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr52
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term51WAR+0.0FIP−70IP6Surplus−$0.1M
Control window52WAR+0.2FIP−113IP92Surplus−$0.0M
Full tenure53WAR+0.2FIP−113IP92Surplus−$0.0M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Randy Myersarb 2$300K$2.9M+3.8$0.8M$1.5M
Kip Grossprospectest.$0.2M+0.2—−$0.0M
Total over the control window$3.1M+4.0$0.8M$1.5M

New York Mets received

John FrancoP · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term71WAR+1.3FIP−77IP68Surplus−$0.4M
Control window69WAR+1.3FIP−77IP68Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure70WAR+9.8FIP−87IP703Surplus−$13.9M

On the day: +5.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 85, salary $1.1M.

Don Brown—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Francoarb 3$1.1M$1.6M+1.3$1.2M−$0.4M
Total over the control window$1.6M+1.3$1.2M−$0.4M

What this became

  1. Kip Gross → LADTim Belcher, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1991+0.8 WAR
  2. Randy Myers → SDPBip Roberts, CIN ⇄ SDP, 1991-0.3 WAR
  3. John Wetteland → WSNJohn Wetteland, CIN ⇄ WSN, 1991+6.5 WAR
  4. Tim Belcher → CHWJohnny Ruffin, CHW ⇄ CIN, 1993+0.5 WAR
  5. Eric Davis → DETEric Davis, DET ⇄ LAD, 1993+0.7 WAR
  6. John DeSilva → BALBAL ⇄ LAD, 1994-0.2 WAR
  7. John Wetteland → NYYJohn Wetteland, NYY ⇄ WSN, 1995+1.7 WAR
  8. Willie Greene → BALJeffrey Hammonds, BAL ⇄ CIN, 1998-0.0 WAR
  9. Jeffrey Hammonds → COLJeffrey Hammonds, CIN ⇄ COL, 1999+2.0 WAR

Also that day

DET ⇄ STL, 1989Detroit Tigers ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsCarlos Baerga, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1989Cleveland Guardians ⇄ San Diego Padres

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