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Cardinals
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fitts | 26 | Majors | SP | LRP | 5 | 13.8 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 6 | 7.5 | 8.9 | |
| Brandon Clarke | 23 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 13 | 16.2 | 19.5 |
Total Value:
23.7
Red Sox
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray | 36 | Majors | SP | Medium | 1 | 30.6 | 40 | -9.4 | -11.3 | -9.4 | -7.5 | |
| Cash | 20 |
Total Value:
10.6
Comments
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💁🏼♀️ I can’t believe that Breslow and those that sit at the decision making round table were willing to include LH RP Brandon Clarke. 🤦🏻♀️ FO must be real down on Clarke & his control since he was drafted and decided to give him away as a sweetener. ⚾️
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I don’t know anything about Clarke of the Red Sox system. Why is he valued so highly? MLB and Fangraphs have him at a 50 grade overall. In comparison, the Angels have Ryan Johnson who was drafted ahead of Clarke, has better results than him at the same level, has an overall grade of 55 by MLB, yet has a BTV of 5.1 versus Clarke’s 16.2.
Personally, I think the values are always a work in progress, ⬆️ ⬇️, is probably how both are trending. And Clarke may still be holding some SP value, but he’s probably a LH RP. Just my guess.
Why would they need Brandon Clarke who had control issues last year while also having Tolle/Early just starting their clocks? Clarke was a clear example of a sell high candidate and has very high reliever risk. This was a solid move for both sides. Red Sox get a sure thing near the top of the rotation while the Cardinals clear some payroll while getting back some upside both at the MLB and MiLB level.