Hartford and Tampa Bay Complete Trade March 24, 1999
Hartford and Tampa Bay completed the following trade today...
To Hartford: Closer, RHP Troy Percival 99-39-88, Age 26
Career: 3.27 ERA 4-2 Record with 24 Saves...has never allowed a
homerun
To Tampa Bay: Starter/Reliever, LHP Tony Saunders 61-70-81, Age 21
Career: 4.62 ERA, 62 Games, 15-13 Record, 135 K's
ALSO...Hartford's Second Round Amateur Draft Pick, #33 overall
Hartford issued the following brief statement:
"We're sorry to see Tony go. He has a very bright future ahead of him and he
really helped keep us afloat last season. In the meantime, however, we plan
on contending for the division again and we finally landed our first bonafide
closer in Whalers history."
