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156 Players File For Salary Arbitration
By Steve Adams | January 12, 2016 at 11:37pm CST
The Major League Baseball Players Association announced today that 156 players have filed for salary arbitration. Players and teams will formally exchange arbitration figures on Friday, and in the five to six weeks that follow, dozens of agreements will be reached. Players and teams that are unable to find a middle ground will head to arbitration hearings in mid to late February, and, on the flip-side of things, some will hammer out multi-year deals in order to avoid the process in the future (possibly even extending the contract into would-be free agent years).
We’re keeping track of all of the arbitration settlements in the 2016 version of MLBTR’s annual Arbitration Tracker (bear in mind that some agreements have already happened) and will continue to do so as each case is resolved, whether by one-year agreement, multi-year deal or hearing. Here’s a team-by-team rundown of the players that filed for arbitration, with each player’s service time in parenthesis in addition to MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz’s projected salary for each.
AL West
Angels
- Kole Calhoun (2.130) — $3.6MM
- Garrett Richards (3.148) – $6.8MM
- Fernando Salas (5.048) – $2.2MM
- Projected total spend: $12.6MM
Astros
- Jason Castro (5.104) – $4.6MM
- Josh Fields (3.000) – $800K
- Evan Gattis (3.000) – $3.4MM
- Marwin Gonzalez (3.133) – $1.9MM
- Dallas Keuchel (3.089) – $6.4MM
- Luis Valbuena (5.148) – $5.8MM
- Projected total spend: $22.9MM
Athletics
- Yonder Alonso (4.116) – $2.5MM
- Josh Reddick (5.050) – $7.0MM
- Fernando Rodriguez (4.032) – $1.3MM
- Danny Valencia (4.118) – $3.4MM
- Projected total spend: $14.2MM
Mariners
- Charlie Furbush (4.121) – $1.7MM
- Leonys Martin (3.063) – $3.75MM
- Evan Scribner (2.142) – $700K
- Projected total spend: $6.15MM
Rangers
- Robinson Chirinos (3.103) – $1.4MM
- Jake Diekman (3.049) – $1.0MM
- Mitch Moreland (5.067) – $5.6MM
- Jurickson Profar (2.167) – $508K
- Tanner Scheppers (3.111) – $800K
- Shawn Tolleson (3.122) – $2.6MM
- Tom Wilhelmsen (4.089) – $3.0MM
- Projected total spend: $14.908MM
AL Central
Indians
- Cody Allen (3.076) — $3.5MM
- Lonnie Chisenhall (3.158) — $3MM
- Jeff Manship (2.130) — $700K
- Bryan Shaw (4.081) — $2.8MM
- Josh Tomlin (4.151) — $3.1MM
- Projected total spend: $13.1MM
Royals
- Drew Butera (5.018) – $1.1MM
- Lorenzo Cain (4.074) – $6.1MM
- Louis Coleman (3.018) – $1.0MM
- Tony Cruz (4.105) – $1.0MM
- Danny Duffy (4.085) – $4.0MM
- Jarrod Dyson (4.088) – $1.7MM
- Mike Moustakas (4.111) – $5.7MM
- Projected total spend: $20.6MM
Tigers
- Jose Iglesias (3.036) – $1.5MM
- J.D. Martinez (4.036) – $7.8MM
- Andrew Romine (3.049) – $700K
- Justin Wilson (3.035) – $1.3MM
- Projected total spend: $11.3MM
Twins
- Eduardo Escobar (3.128) – $1.8MM
- Casey Fien (3.143) – $2.2MM
- Kevin Jepsen (5.163) – $6.0MM
- Tommy Milone (3.143) – $4.5MM
- Eduardo Nunez (4.090) – $1.5MM
- Trevor Plouffe (4.162) – $7.7MM
- Projected total spend: $23.7MM
White Sox
- Avisail Garcia (2.167) – $2.3MM
- Dan Jennings (2.171) – $700K
- Brett Lawrie (4.055) – $3.9MM
- Zach Putnam (2.135) – $800K
- Projected total spend: $7.7MM
AL East
Blue Jays
- Brett Cecil (5.152) – $3.4MM
- Jesse Chavez (5.108) – $4.7MM
- Steve Delabar (3.008) – $700K
- Josh Donaldson (3.158) – $12.0MM
- Drew Hutchison (3.128) – $2.6MM
- Aaron Loup (3.083) – $900K
- Michael Saunders (5.138) – $2.9MM
- Drew Storen (5.140) – $8.8MM
- Projected total spend: $36MM
Orioles
- Brad Brach (3.063) — $1.1MM
- Zach Britton (3.158) — $6.9MM
- Ryan Flaherty (4.000) — $1.5MM
- Miguel Gonzalez (4.095) — $4.9MM
- Manny Machado (3.056) — $5.9MM
- Brian Matusz (5.156) — $3.4MM
- Chris Tillman (4.113) — $6.2MM
- Mark Trumbo (5.027) — $9.1MM
- Projected total spend: $39MM
Rays
- Alex Cobb (4.061) – $4.0MM
- Hank Conger (4.051) – $1.8MM
- Logan Forsythe (4.113) – $3.3MM
- Brandon Guyer (3.066) – $1.3MM
- Desmond Jennings (4.101) – $3.1MM
- Jake McGee (4.127) – $4.7MM
- Logan Morrison (5.069) – $4.1MM
- Erasmo Ramirez (2.158) – $2.8MM
- Rene Rivera (4.082) – $1.6MM
- Drew Smyly (3.154) – $3.9MM
- Projected total spend: $30.6MM
Red Sox
- Joe Kelly (3.101) — $3.2MM
- Robbie Ross (3.100) — $1.1MM
- Junichi Tazawa (5.086) — $3.3MM
- Projected total spend: $7.6MM
Yankees
- Dustin Ackley (4.087) – $3.1MM
- Aroldis Chapman (5.034) – $12.9MM
- Nathan Eovaldi (4.013) – $5.7MM
- Didi Gregorius (2.159) – $2.1MM
- Ivan Nova (5.024) – $4.4MM
- Michael Pineda (4.099) – $4.6MM
- Projected total spend: $32.8MM
NL West
Diamondbacks
- Welington Castillo (4.009) – $3.6MM
- Patrick Corbin (3.105) – $2.3MM
- Randall Delgado (3.100) – $1.0MM
- Rubby De La Rosa (3.097) – $3.2MM
- Daniel Hudson (5.117) – $2.0MM
- Shelby Miller (3.030) — $4.9MM
- A.J. Pollock (3.052) – $4.3MM
- Projected total spend: $21.3MM
Dodgers
- Luis Avilan (3.077) – $1.1MM
- Yasmani Grandal (3.115) – $2.7MM
- Chris Hatcher (2.146) – $900K
- Kenley Jansen (5.073) – $11.4MM
- Justin Turner (5.045) – $5.3MM
- Scott Van Slyke (2.151) – $1.2MM
- Projected total spend: $22.6MM
Giants
- Brandon Belt (4.128) – $6.2MM
- George Kontos (2.171) – $1.0MM
- Projected total spend: $7.2MM
Padres
- Andrew Cashner (5.126) – $7.0MM
- Derek Norris (3.102) – $3.4MM
- Drew Pomeranz (3.013) – $1.3MM
- Tyson Ross (4.126) – $10.0MM
- Projected total spend: $21.7MM
Rockies
- Nolan Arenado (2.155) — $6.6MM
- Charlie Blackmon (3.102) — $4.5MM
- DJ LeMahieu (3.128) — $3.7MM
- Projected total spend: $14.8MM
NL Central
Brewers
- Wily Peralta (3.033) – $2.8MM
- Jean Segura (3.065) – $3.2MM
- Will Smith (2.155) – $1.2MM
- Projected total spend: $7.2MM
Cardinals
- Matt Adams (3.033) – $1.5MM
- Seth Maness (2.154) – $1.2MM
- Brandon Moss (5.160) – $7.9MM
- Trevor Rosenthal (3.058) – $6.5MM
- Projected total spend: $17.1MM
Cubs
- Jake Arrieta (4.145) — $10.4MM
- Chris Coghlan (5.148) — $3.9MM
- Justin Grimm (2.170) — $1MM
- Hector Rondon (3.000) — $3.6MM
- Pedro Strop (4.156) — $4.7MM
- Adam Warren (3.036) — $1.5MM
- Travis Wood (5.004) — $6.4MM
- Projected total spend: $31.5MM
Pirates
- Francisco Cervelli (5.146) – $2.5MM
- Jared Hughes (3.162) – $2.2MM
- Jeff Locke (3.020) – $3.5MM
- Mark Melancon (5.098) – $10.0MM
- Jordy Mercer (3.095) – $1.8MM
- Chris Stewart (5.091) – $1.6MM
- Tony Watson (4.101) – $4.6MM
- Projected total spend: $26.2MM
Reds
- Zack Cozart (4.084) — $2.9MM
- J.J. Hoover (3.102) — $1.1MM
- Projected total spend: $4MM
NL East
Braves
- Arodys Vizcaino (2.168) — $1.1MM
- Chris Withrow (2.132) — $600K
- Projected total spend: $1.7MM
Marlins
- Carter Capps (3.007) – $800K
- Jose Fernandez (3.000) – $2.2MM
- Dee Gordon (3.154) – $5.9MM
- Adeiny Hechavarria (3.060) – $2.3MM
- Tom Koehler (3.016) – $3.9MM
- Bryan Morris (3.011) – $1.1MM
- David Phelps (3.156) – $2.5MM
- A.J. Ramos (3.030) – $2.8MM
- Projected total spend: $21.5MM
Mets
- Lucas Duda (4.137) – $6.8MM
- Josh Edgin (3.015) – $600K
- Jeurys Familia (3.030) – $3.3MM
- Matt Harvey (3.072) – $4.7MM
- Jenrry Mejia (3.085) – $2.6MM
- Addison Reed (4.002) – $5.7MM
- Ruben Tejada (4.171) – $2.5MM
- Carlos Torres (3.114) – $800K
- Neil Walker (5.166) – $10.7MM
- Projected total spend: $37.7MM
Nationals
- Danny Espinosa (4.113) – $2.7MM
- Wilson Ramos (5.047) – $5.3MM
- Anthony Rendon (2.130) – $2.5MM
- Ben Revere (4.149) – $6.7MM
- Stephen Strasburg (5.118) – $10.5MM
- Projected total spend: $27.7MM
Phillies
- Freddy Galvis (3.021) – $1.9MM
- Jeanmar Gomez (4.063) – $1.5MM
- Jeremy Hellickson (5.045) – $6.6MM
- Projected total spend: $10MM
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Dee Gordon got paid by the Marlins.Comment -
Seung-hwan Oh told reporters in Korea, including Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency, that he got the impression all throughout negotiations with the Cardinals that the team felt it needed him, and he’s happy with the deal he received. Oh apologized to his Korean fans for some legal troubles that he incurred which resulted in a 72-game suspension from the KBO, though his actions wouldn’t have warranted any consequences in the United States. Oh was suspended for gambling at an overseas casino in Japan (not on baseball), which is against the KBO’s rules. He’d be forced to miss a half season if he returned to Korea’s top league, though he spoke like a man who doesn’t intend to do so in the near future, saying he hoped to reach the World Series and wouldn’t be satisfied with an ERA over 3.00. Instead, Oh said, he hopes to keep that number closer to 2.00 — a threshold with which he is familiar after a stellar career in both Korea and Japan. Oh said he doesn’t plan to add a new pitch but might rely more heavily on his split-finger. He’s also looking forward to a potential showdown with countryman and new division rival Jung Ho Kang, who was 4-for-13 with a homer off Oh in Korea, per Yoo.Comment -
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Marlins and Dee Gordon have agreed in principle to a five-year, $50 million contract extension.
Per Rosenthal, the deal includes a $14 million vesting option for a possible sixth year. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman subsequently noted that the option will vest if Gordon reaches 600 plate appearances in year five, or reaches a combined 1,200 over years four and five. Gordon won the NL batting title in 2015, slashing .333/.359/.418 with four homers, 46 RBI, 88 runs scored and 58 steals across 653 plate appearances. He's swiped 55-plus in each of the last two seasons. In addition to the nice offensive work this past season, he also won his first Gold Glove. Gordon turns 28 in April.Comment -
Yanks scout: No interest in cricket star
Wallace Matthews says a Yankees scout was unimpressed by cricket star Kieran Powell's workout as Powell attempts to transition to baseball: "[The scout] basically said, 'He sucks and we have no interest at all.'"
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lol... too funny. He sucks!!!!
I think there was a movie about transforming a cricket player to the MLB.Comment -
good deal for the Marlins! Gordon is elite[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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buying out the arbitration years, really
he'd be a lot more valuable on the open market[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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Orioles Have Made Offer To Yoenis Cespedes
By Steve Adams | January 14, 2016 at 9:36pm CST
9:36pm: Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports that the Orioles have increased their interest in Cespedes and are considering an offer worth around $18MM per year. That would seem to indicate that the Orioles are on the higher end of the range previously listed by Crasnick, although from my vantage point that still seems to be too light to land a player of Cespedes’ caliber. Whether that’s a launching point into deeper negotiations or an offer near the top of Baltimore’s comfort zone remains to be seen, but the team does not appear, at this time, to simply be willing to reallocate the ~$150MM offered to Davis to a pursuit of Cespedes.
6:16pm: ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick tweets that “it’s believed” that the Orioles are willing to go in the range of five years and $75-90MM for Cespedes at this time. While that’s a sizable sum, it’s also considerably south of the general expectations most had for Cespedes entering the season. Crasnick also tweets that the Orioles are becoming increasingly frustrated with Davis and might even be on the brink of walking away from negotiations entirely.
4:57pm: The Orioles have made an offer to outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, an industry source tells MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko (Twitter link), who adds that Baltimore prefers Cespedes to Justin Upton at this time. Per Kubatko, there are no new developments in the seemingly stagnant talks between the Orioles and Chris Davis. MLB.com’s Britt Ghiroli tweets that Baltimore’s interest in Cespedes “is high.”
The nature of the offer remains a mystery at this juncture, although given Baltimore’s reported seven-year, $150-154MM offer to Davis, the team clearly has some money to spend this offseason. While many have speculated that Cespedes could eventually change course and seek a short-term deal, that speculation seems largely unfounded; reports yesterday indicated that Cespedes’ camp has no interest in seeking a short-term deal, and as Jeff Todd and I broke down on today’s podcast, players on the level of Cespedes, Upton and Davis typically end up getting paid, even if they linger on the market into late January. For instance, one year ago today, a common narrative was that Max Scherzer didn’t have a market and wouldn’t be able to secure the mammoth contract he sought; on Jan. 22, he signed a $210MM contract with the Nationals. While the outfield market has been slow to develop, the Orioles could potentially be one of the keys to expediting the signing process for the remaining top bats. Representatives of each of the top remaining bats know that Baltimore has money to spend and a need for offense, with at least one corner-outfield hole to fill.
As the two top corner outfield bats remaining on the market, Cespedes and Upton figure to remain linked until one of the duo signs. The pair offers relatively similar skill-sets, though Cespedes offers considerably more defensive upside whereas Upton’s keener eye at the plate leads to an edge in on-base percentage for him. Additionally, Upton is two years younger, but he also comes with draft-pick compensation attached to his name after rejecting a qualifying offer. The same cannot be said for Cespedes, who was of course ineligible to receive a QO after being traded from the Tigers to the Mets this past season.Comment -
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The Royals are reportedly said to be making progress on a deal with the free-agent right-hander. Ian KennedyComment -
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The Royals have agreed to terms with Ian Kennedy on a five-year, $70MM deal, Jon Heyman tweets. Heyman had reported yesterday that the two sides were progressing toward a contract. The deal will include an opt-out after 2017, tweets ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. Kennedy is a client of Scott Boras.
Kennedy notably rejected a qualifying offer from the Padres earlier this offseason, a decision that now looks astute. He posted mediocre numbers in 2015, with a solid 9.3 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 but with a 4.28 ERA and 31 home runs allowed in 168 1/3 innings.
Kennedy did allow only 11 homers in the second half versus 20 in the first. His home run totals throughout the 2015 season were also perhaps somewhat high given his underlying numbers, and he had a strong season in San Diego in 2014. But his struggles to control the long ball last year were still hard to ignore.
Kennedy’s qualifying offer, his underwhelming performance and the large number of good free agent pitchers available did not prevent him from receiving a lucrative contract, however. And the opt-out is icing on the cake, adding considerable value to the deal by potentially giving Kennedy one more chance to land a big free agent contract at age 33, should his first two years in Kansas City go well.
For the Royals, the appeal of adding a starting pitcher is obvious. Despite winning the World Series in 2015, the team’s 4.34 rotation ERA was fourth-worst in the American League. They had not yet significantly upgraded that rotation this offseason, and they projected to have Edinson Volquez, Yordano Ventura, Kris Medlen, Danny Duffy and veteran Chris Young each taking the ball every fifth day. Kennedy should, at the very least, significantly improve their rotation depth. His weaknesses might also be somewhat minimized in Kansas City. While Kauffman Stadium is by no means a pitcher’s park, it does somewhat limit home runs, and the Royals’ strong outfield defense should help Kennedy turn his fly balls into outs.
The deal also marks somewhat of a milestone for the Royals, who appear to be heading into 2016 with a set of commitments that are, for them, unprecedented. With Alex Gordon now back under contract, Kansas City already had $113MM in commitments. Add in Mike Moustakas’ as-yet-undetermined arbitration-year salary and Kennedy’s deal, and the Royals’ 2016 Opening Day payroll could top $130MM, as MLB.com’s Jeffrey Flanagan tweets. That figure will fly past their $113MM Opening Day payroll in 2015, to say nothing of their series of eight-figure Opening Day payrolls before that.
Due to the qualifying offer, the Royals will give up the No. 24 overall pick in the draft. The Padres will receive a pick at the end of the first round.Comment
Thanks for posting the particulars. I was on mobile.
