December 20, 1993 · Cash considerations

Omar Vizquel and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansSeattle Mariners

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

Cleveland Guardians

franchise trade score

42even

Franchise trade score42

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term22WAR in+0.7WAR out+1.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.5M

Control window41WAR in+2.2WAR out+1.3Net+0.9Net surplus−$2.6M

Full tenure98WAR in+28.9WAR out-0.5Net+29.4Net surplus$38.5M

CLE reached the World Series in 1995

Seattle Mariners

franchise trade score

58even

Franchise trade score58

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term78WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.7Net+0.5Net surplus$2.5M

Control window59WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.2Net-0.9Net surplus$2.6M

Full tenure2WAR in-0.5WAR out+28.9Net-29.4Net surplus−$38.5M

Cleveland Guardians received

Omar VizquelSS · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+2.2WAR (control) · 2 yr58

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term53WAR+0.7wRC+71PA322Surplus−$1.0M

Control window60WAR+2.2wRC+77PA944Surplus−$1.1M

Full tenure91WAR+28.9wRC+92PA6542Surplus$36.3M

On the day: +7.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 96, salary $1.1M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Omar Vizquel	arb 2	$1.1M	$5.3M	+2.2	$2.4M	−$1.1M
Total over the control window			$5.3M	+2.2	$2.4M	−$1.1M

Seattle Mariners received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Félix FermínSS · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr46

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term47WAR+0.1wRC+86PA411Surplus−$0.7M

Control window46WAR+0.1wRC+86PA411Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure4WAR-1.7wRC+62PA630Surplus−$4.5M

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $975K.

Reggie JeffersonDH · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr80

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term83WAR+1.2wRC+135PA181Surplus$2.3M

Control window79WAR+1.2wRC+135PA181Surplus$2.3M

Full tenure79WAR+1.2wRC+135PA181Surplus$2.3M

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 134, salary $143K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Félix Fermín	FA eligible	$975K	$1.0M	+0.1	—	−$0.7M
Reggie Jefferson	pre-arb	$143K	$0.2M	+1.2	$0.2M	$2.3M
Total over the control window			$1.2M	+1.3	$1.0M	$1.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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