July 31, 2015

Mark Lowe and 3 others: Seattle MarinersToronto Blue Jays

Mark Lowe, Jake Brentz and Rob Rasmussen changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season9WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.1Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.6M
Short term18WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.1Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.6M
Control window20WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.1Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.6M
Full tenure21WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.1Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.6M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season91WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.7Net surplus$3.6M
Short term82WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.7Net surplus$3.6M
Control window80WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.7Net surplus$3.6M
Full tenure79WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.7Net surplus$3.6M

Seattle Mariners received

Jake BrentzP · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for SEA

Nick Wells—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Rob RasmussenP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season4WAR-0.6FIP−111IP14Surplus−$3.3M
Short term8WAR-0.6FIP−111IP14Surplus−$3.3M
Control window9WAR-0.6FIP−111IP14Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure9WAR-0.6FIP−111IP14Surplus−$3.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 114.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jake Brentzprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Rob Rasmussenpre-arbest.$0.2M-0.6—−$3.3M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.6—−$3.3M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Mark LoweP · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr58
Rest of season76WAR+0.1FIP−95IP19Surplus$0.3M
Short term61WAR+0.1FIP−95IP19Surplus$0.3M
Control window58WAR+0.1FIP−95IP19Surplus$0.3M
Full tenure58WAR+0.1FIP−95IP19Surplus$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 201.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark LoweFA eligibleest.$0.2M+0.1—$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.2M+0.1—$0.3M

What this became

  1. Jake Brentz → PITPIT ⇄ SEA, 20160.0 WAR

Also that day

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