As for those debating the ill-fated trade that brought Jake Bauers to CLE, here is the full deal (from Baseball Reference)
December 13, 2018: (Jake Bauers) Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the
Tampa Bay Rays to the
Cleveland Indians. The
Tampa Bay Rays sent cash to the
Seattle Mariners. The
Seattle Mariners sent
Carlos Santana and cash to the
Cleveland Indians. The
Cleveland Indians sent
Yandy Díaz and
Cole Sulser to the
Tampa Bay Rays. The
Cleveland Indians sent
Edwin Encarnacion and 2019 competitive balance pick to the
Seattle Mariners.
Therefore: CLE got Jake Bauers/ Carlos Santana/ cash while giving up Edwin E/ Yandy Diaz/ Cole Sulser/ 2019 Competitive balance pick (between 2nd & 3rd round). The pick turned out to be
76. | Seattle Mariners | Isaiah Campbell | RHP | Arkansas |
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MT88 sidenote:
IIRC the amount of money CLE received in the trade was $6 Million in total ($4 million in 2019 & $2 Million in 2020) to help offset the cost of the contract for Carlos Santana for those 2 seasons.