December 8, 1997

Marquis Grissom and 4 others: Cleveland GuardiansMilwaukee Brewers

5 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term63WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.6Net-0.8Net surplus$4.1M
Control window62WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.6Net-0.8Net surplus$4.1M
Full tenure85WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$15.2M
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term37WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.2Net+0.8Net surplus−$4.1M
Control window38WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.2Net+0.8Net surplus−$4.1M
Full tenure15WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.2Net-0.4Net surplus−$15.2M

Cleveland Guardians received

Mike FettersP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr 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: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 73, salary $1.7M.

Ben McDonaldP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr 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: +9.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 87, salary $5.0M.

Ron VilloneP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term22WAR-0.2FIP−134IP27Surplus−$0.6M
Control window24WAR-0.2FIP−134IP27Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure24WAR-0.2FIP−134IP27Surplus−$0.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 113, salary $205K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike FettersFA eligible$1.7M$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Ben McDonaldFA eligible$5.0M$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Ron Villonepre-arb$205K$0.2M-0.2−$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.2−$0.6M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Marquis GrissomCF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term51WAR+0.9wRC+78PA572Surplus−$3.2M
Control window50WAR+0.9wRC+78PA572Surplus−$3.2M
Full tenure14WAR-0.3wRC+73PA1873Surplus−$14.3M

On the day: +10.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $4.8M.

Jeff JudenP · 26 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term16WAR-0.4FIP−119IP138Surplus−$1.5M
Control window18WAR-0.4FIP−119IP138Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure18WAR-0.4FIP−119IP138Surplus−$1.5M

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 106, salary $185K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Marquis GrissomFA eligible$4.8M$5.0M+0.9$5.4M−$3.2M
Jeff Judenarb 3$185K$1.0M-0.4−$1.5M
Total over the control window$6.0M+0.6$10.7M−$4.7M

What this became

  1. Ben McDonald → MILCLE ⇄ MIL, 19980.0 WAR
  2. Marquis Grissom → LADDevon White, LAD ⇄ MIL, 2001-1.0 WAR
  3. Ruddy Lugo → HOUHOU ⇄ LAD, 20030.0 WAR

Also that day

Steve Karsay, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1997Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Athletics

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