March 29, 2005

Trade: Chicago CubsCleveland Guardians

Cliff Bartosh changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season20WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M
Short term32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M
Control window33WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure34WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M
Short term68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M
Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M
Full tenure66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M

Chicago Cubs received

Cliff BartoshP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−188IP20Surplus−$1.0M
Short term19WAR-0.2FIP−188IP20Surplus−$1.0M
Control window21WAR-0.2FIP−188IP20Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure22WAR-0.2FIP−188IP20Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 110, salary $319K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Cliff Bartoshpre-arb$319K$0.2M-0.2−$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.2−$1.0M

Cleveland Guardians received

Bear BayWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Mike Myers, BOS ⇄ STL, 2005Boston Red Sox ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsLAA ⇄ NYY, 2005Los Angeles Angels ⇄ New York Yankees

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