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looking at last year they were even in ISO at .180. While Morse has a .196 career and has topped that .180 all 3 of the other years he's been in Washington, only once was it more than 300 AB and he never cleared it with the mariners.
Jaso had never previously cleared .130 ISO, so I wouldn't expect that to be his true talent level, though it's possible. it's also possible that either keeping Jaso our acquiring Morse, that player would be dealt at this trade deadline and that might bring the values closer together, but otherwise I think it's most likely a value loss. 50 HR and a new contract to lock up in a DH slot we all assumed was destined to be Monteros in the next year or 2 doesn't make the move that much better. It's not like Morse is going to sign for $4m a year and he could have been signed next offseason regardless. Signing Morse next year didn't require trading for him this year, though having him will give us a better guess as to whether he's worth signing next year.
I don't like it, but i don't absolutely hate it. Battery of Vargas and Jaso replaced by a MOTO of Morse and Morales. At least they're M's (get it?)...I'm ok with it, but not excited yet. Waiting on more moves, i guess.