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MLB Trade Deadline: 5 best players to be named later

By Phil Watson

The Cleveland Indians were the latest team to commit a player to be named later after acquiring Nick Maronde from the Los Angeles Angels earlier this month. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The Cleveland Indians were the latest team to commit a player to be named later after acquiring Nick Maronde from the Los Angeles Angels earlier this month. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Brook Jacoby was a two-time All-Star in Cleveland after being a PTBNL from Atlanta. (Image source: 1984 Fleer Update card)
Brook Jacoby was a two-time All-Star in Cleveland after being a PTBNL from Atlanta. (Image source: 1984 Fleer Update card) /

3 and 2. Brook Jacoby and Brett Butler, Cleveland Indians

The Deal: On Aug. 28, 1983, the Atlanta Braves—looking to add an arm for the stretch run—acquired right-hander Len Barker from the Cleveland Indians for three players to be named later and $150,000 cash.

The PTBNLs: Right-hander Rick Behenna went first, going to Cleveland on Sept. 2. On Oct. 21, after the season was complete, third baseman Brook Jacoby and Brett Butler, who had been the team’s starting left fielder, were sent to the Indians.

Barker won 10 games for Atlanta … in parts of three seasons.

Butler and Jacoby turned out to be a bit more productive in Cleveland.

Jacoby was an All-Star for the Indians in 1986 and again in 1990 and hit .300 with 32 home runs in 1987. He was also durable never playing less than 147 games from 1985-90. Jacoby spent parts of nine seasons with the Indians, leaving briefly in 1991 when he was traded to the Oakland Athletics but returning as a free agent in January 1992.

He hit 120 homers and drove in 524 runs in 1,240 games with the Indians, hitting .273/.338/.412.

Here’s what Jacoby did in Clevealnd:

Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG
1984 126 483 439 64 116 19 3 7 40 3 2 32 73 .264 .314 .369
1985 161 662 606 72 166 26 3 20 87 2 3 48 120 .274 .324 .426
1986 ★ 158 641 583 83 168 30 4 17 80 2 1 56 137 .288 .350 .441
1987 155 620 540 73 162 26 4 32 69 2 3 75 73 .300 .387 .541
1988 152 606 552 59 133 25 0 9 49 2 3 48 101 .241 .300 .335
1989 147 592 519 49 141 26 5 13 64 2 5 62 90 .272 .348 .416
1990 ★ 155 624 553 77 162 24 4 14 75 1 4 63 58 .293 .365 .427
1991 66 249 231 14 54 9 1 4 24 0 1 16 32 .234 .289 .333
1992 120 327 291 30 76 7 0 4 36 0 3 28 54 .261 .324 .326
CLE (9 yrs) 1240 4804 4314 521 1178 192 24 120 524 14 25 428 738 .273 .338 .412

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/28/2014.

Brett Butler stole 164 bases in four seasons for the Indians after Cleveland stole him from the Braves as a PTBNL. (Image source 1985 Fleer card)
Brett Butler stole 164 bases in four seasons for the Indians after Cleveland stole him from the Braves as a PTBNL. (Image source 1985 Fleer card) /

Butler, meanwhile, gave the Indians a bona fide leadoff hitter, as he led the American League in triples in 1986 with 14 and twice topped 40 stolen bases in Cleveland, including swiping 52 in 1984.

He only played four years with the Indians, but ranks eighth in franchise history with his 164 stolen bases.

In four years with the Indians, Butler hit .288/.373/.396 and twice scored more than 100 runs.

Here’s his overall numbers for the Indians:

Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG
1984 159 709 602 108 162 25 9 3 49 52 22 86 62 .269 .361 .355
1985 152 666 591 106 184 28 14 5 50 47 20 63 42 .311 .377 .431
1986 161 683 587 92 163 17 14 4 51 32 15 70 65 .278 .356 .375
1987 137 618 522 91 154 25 8 9 41 33 16 91 55 .295 .399 .425
CLE (4 yrs) 609 2676 2302 397 663 95 45 21 191 164 73 310 224 .288 .373 .396

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/28/2014.

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