November 6, 1990

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansToronto Blue Jays

Willie Blair and Alex Sanchez changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term36WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window37WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure37WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.4M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.4M
Control window63WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure63WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.4M

Cleveland Guardians received

Willie BlairP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term19WAR-0.3FIP−138IP36Surplus−$0.4M
Control window21WAR-0.3FIP−138IP36Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure21WAR-0.3FIP−138IP36Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $100K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Willie Blairpre-arb$100K$0.1M-0.3—−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.3—−$0.4M

Toronto Blue Jays received

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 TOR

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

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Alex Sanchezpre-arbest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0—$0.0M

What this became

  1. Willie Blair → HOUKenny Lofton, CLE ⇄ HOU, 1991-0.4 WAR
  2. Ed Taubensee → CINEd Taubensee, CIN ⇄ HOU, 1994+3.3 WAR
  3. Kenny Lofton → ATLKenny Lofton, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1997+5.1 WAR
  4. Marquis Grissom → MILMarquis Grissom, CLE ⇄ MIL, 1997+0.9 WAR
  5. Alan Embree → ARIAlan Embree, ARI ⇄ ATL, 1998+0.1 WAR
  6. David Justice → NYYJake Westbrook, CLE ⇄ NYY, 2000+3.2 WAR
  7. Ed Taubensee → CLEJim Brower, CIN ⇄ CLE, 2000-0.2 WAR
  8. Ben McDonald → MILCLE ⇄ MIL, 19980.0 WAR
  9. Alan Embree → SFGAlan Embree, ARI ⇄ SFG, 1998+1.3 WAR
  10. Ricky Ledée → TEXDavid Segui, CLE ⇄ TEX, 2000-1.9 WAR
  11. Marquis Grissom → LADDevon White, LAD ⇄ MIL, 2001-1.0 WAR
  12. Zach Day → WSNMilton Bradley, CLE ⇄ WSN, 2001+2.3 WAR
  13. David Justice → NYMRobin Ventura, NYM ⇄ NYY, 20010.0 WAR
  14. Jim Brower → WSNCIN ⇄ WSN, 2002-0.1 WAR
  15. Jake Westbrook → STLCorey Kluber, CLE ⇄ SDP ⇄ STL, 2010+0.9 WAR

Also that day

ATL ⇄ TOR, 1990Atlanta Braves ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

The web around this trade

loading the web…
player · size = WAR delivered, colour = percentile ( worse better) franchise trade 0 players · 0 trades · 0 clubs
All CLE ⇄ TOR tradesHow the scores work