If anything, Nick Tepesch in 2016 for the Dodgers served as a literal example of replacement level.
What went right
The Dodgers signed Tepesch, who made 39 starts for the Rangers in 2013-2014 but missed all of 2015 with elbow injuries, to a minor league deal on June 6, in desperate need of starting pitching depth with several injuries to major and minor league pitchers and with those rehabbing still a few weeks from being ready to return.
Tepesch was immediately effective, winning all three starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City, putting up a 2.