March 11, 1998

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansMilwaukee Brewers

Ben McDonald and Mark Watson changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

42even

Franchise trade score42

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

Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Control window41WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure42WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.3M

franchise trade score

58even

Franchise trade score58

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

Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Control window59WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.3M

Full tenure58WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.3M

Cleveland Guardians received

Mark WatsonP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr36

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window33WAR-0.0FIP−68IP6Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure34WAR-0.0FIP−68IP6Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mark Watson	prospect	est.	$0.3M	-0.0	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$0.3M	-0.0	—	−$0.3M

Ben McDonaldP · 31 · 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 MIL

On the day: +8.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 80.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ben McDonald	FA eligible	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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