After the Seattle Mariners traded Luis Castillo to the Chicago White Sox, MLB analysts praised the organization for getting out of Castillo’s contract. Jim Bowden of The Athletic gave the Mariners a superlative award for the transaction. He noted it as the “Best Job of Dumping a Contract.”
In Bowden’s write up, he said, “Seattle got the Chicago White Sox to absorb the entire $30 million remaining on Castillo’s deal. Castillo wasn’t among the five best starters on the Mariners’ roster anymore, so moving his contract and getting players in return (Seranthony Domínguez, Nolan Jones and Boston Smith) was a strong
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