September 16, 1990

Buddy Black and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansToronto Blue Jays

Mauro Gozzo, Buddy Black and Steve Cummings changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
39worse
Franchise trade score39
Rest of season70WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.1Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Short term38WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.1Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window39WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.1Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure40WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.1Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.2M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
61better
Franchise trade score61
Rest of season30WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term62WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.3Net surplus$0.2M
Control window61WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.3Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure60WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.3Net surplus$0.2M

Cleveland Guardians received

Mauro GozzoP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr26
Rest of season75WAR+0.1FIP−89IP3Surplus$0.0M
Short term25WAR-0.2FIP−127IP8Surplus−$0.3M
Control window27WAR-0.2FIP−127IP8Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure28WAR-0.2FIP−127IP8Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 89.

Steve CummingsP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for CLE

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 111, salary $103K.

Alex SanchezP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for CLE

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 172.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mauro Gozzopre-arbest.$0.1M-0.2—−$0.3M
Steve Cummingspre-arb$103K$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Alex Sanchezpre-arbest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.2—−$0.3M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Buddy BlackP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr51
Rest of season60WAR+0.1FIP−120IP16Surplus−$0.1M
Short term51WAR+0.1FIP−120IP16Surplus−$0.1M
Control window50WAR+0.1FIP−120IP16Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure51WAR+0.1FIP−120IP16Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +6.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 93, salary $775K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Buddy BlackFA eligible$775K$0.2M+0.1—−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.2M+0.1—−$0.1M

What this became

  1. Alex Sanchez → TORCLE ⇄ TOR, 19900.0 WAR
  2. Steve Cummings → DETCLE ⇄ DET, 19910.0 WAR
  3. Willie Blair → HOUKenny Lofton, CLE ⇄ HOU, 1991-0.4 WAR
  4. Ed Taubensee → CINEd Taubensee, CIN ⇄ HOU, 1994+3.3 WAR
  5. Kenny Lofton → ATLKenny Lofton, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1997+5.1 WAR
  6. Marquis Grissom → MILMarquis Grissom, CLE ⇄ MIL, 1997+0.9 WAR
  7. Alan Embree → ARIAlan Embree, ARI ⇄ ATL, 1998+0.1 WAR
  8. David Justice → NYYJake Westbrook, CLE ⇄ NYY, 2000+3.2 WAR
  9. Ed Taubensee → CLEJim Brower, CIN ⇄ CLE, 2000-0.2 WAR

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