A couple of similar pitchers signed similar deals with a couple of AL East teams
J.A. Happ to the Yankees for 2 years and $34 million (with a vesting option for a 3rd year).
Charlie Morton to the Rays for 2 years and $30 million (with a team option for a 3rd year with the salary dependent upon how many days Morton spends on the DL during the first 2 seasons).
Happ is a year older and has been healthier - making 119 starts in the last 4 seasons to Morton's 82. In fact, Morton considered retiring after his contract expired, but decided $30 million was enough to work a couple more years.
Morton has been better with and ERA and ERA estimators a quarter to half a run better than Happ's over the last 2 seasons.
Happ's projected, by Steamer, for 187 innings while giving up 3.82 runs per 9. That works out to about 3.2 WAR
Morton's projection, by Steamer, is for 165 innings of 3.50 runs per 9 performance. That's also 3.2 WAR.
Both guys are expected to produce about 6 WAR over the first 2 seasons, the market value of that WAR is $60 million. About twice what they are earning.
The 3rd year is for 2.2 WAR and an additional $24 million.
These look like pretty team friendly deals, for two somewhat under the radar productive pitchers.
J.A. Happ to the Yankees for 2 years and $34 million (with a vesting option for a 3rd year).
Charlie Morton to the Rays for 2 years and $30 million (with a team option for a 3rd year with the salary dependent upon how many days Morton spends on the DL during the first 2 seasons).
Happ is a year older and has been healthier - making 119 starts in the last 4 seasons to Morton's 82. In fact, Morton considered retiring after his contract expired, but decided $30 million was enough to work a couple more years.
Morton has been better with and ERA and ERA estimators a quarter to half a run better than Happ's over the last 2 seasons.
Happ's projected, by Steamer, for 187 innings while giving up 3.82 runs per 9. That works out to about 3.2 WAR
Morton's projection, by Steamer, is for 165 innings of 3.50 runs per 9 performance. That's also 3.2 WAR.
Both guys are expected to produce about 6 WAR over the first 2 seasons, the market value of that WAR is $60 million. About twice what they are earning.
The 3rd year is for 2.2 WAR and an additional $24 million.
These look like pretty team friendly deals, for two somewhat under the radar productive pitchers.
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