April 4, 1990

Junior Ortiz and 2 others: Minnesota TwinsPittsburgh Pirates

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season86WAR in+1.4WAR out0.0Net+1.4Net surplus$1.1M
Short term75WAR in+1.6WAR out0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$0.8M
Control window74WAR in+1.4WAR out0.0Net+1.4Net surplus$1.1M
Full tenure72WAR in+1.6WAR out0.0Net+1.6Net surplus$0.8M

MIN won the World Series in 1991

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season14WAR in0.0WAR out+1.4Net-1.4Net surplus−$1.1M
Short term25WAR in0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6Net surplus−$0.8M
Control window26WAR in0.0WAR out+1.4Net-1.4Net surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure28WAR in0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6Net surplus−$0.8M

Minnesota Twins received

Junior OrtizC · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.4WAR (control) · 1 yr79
Rest of season91WAR+1.4wRC+116PA187Surplus$1.1M
Short term75WAR+1.6wRC+89PA338Surplus$0.8M
Control window78WAR+1.4wRC+116PA187Surplus$1.1M
Full tenure71WAR+1.6wRC+89PA338Surplus$0.8M

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 58, salary $350K.

Orlando LindWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Junior OrtizFA eligible$350K$0.2M+1.4$0.2M$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.2M+1.4$0.2M$1.1M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Mike PomeranzWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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