The Cleveland Indians send the oft-injured and recent American League All-Star pitcher Bert Blyleven back to the team that drafted him in a five-player swap with the Minnesota Twins.

The Frying Dutchman spent parts of his first seven seasons as a Twin before he was dealt to the Texas Rangers. After parts of two seasons there, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. After three years in Pittsburgh, he was dealt to the Tribe.

He went 11-7 in the strike-shortened 1981 season with a 2.88 ERA in 20 starts. Injuries deprived him of much of his 1982 (2-2, 4.87 ERA in four starts) and 1983 (7-10, 3.91 ERA in 24 starts) seasons. He bounced back in 1983, finishing third in the AL Cy Young voting behind a 19-7 season and a 2.87 ERA in 245 innings. He was 9-11 for Cleveland in 23 starts in ’85 before dealt to Minnesota for infielder Jay Bell, pitcher Curt Wardle, outfielder Jim Weaver, and a player to be named later. The Indians will receive pitcher Rich Yett on September 17th to complete the trade.

Bell and Yett will be the most valuable of the pieces acquired. Bell will play three seasons in Cleveland before being dealt to Pittsburgh. Yett will pitch four seasons for the Indians before returning to Minnesota in 1990. Wardle will pitch in 15 games the rest of the 1985 season and will never pitch in the Majors again. Weaver will never play at the MLB level for Cleveland and is released by the club following the 1986 season.