Big names sign deals ahead of arbitration deadline
The deadline for arbitration-eligible players to exchange salary figures with their teams was Friday at 1 p.m. ET.For any case that eventually goes to a hearing in February, a panel of arbitrators will decide between the two figures. Whichever is picked will be that player's salary for the 2017 season.The
The deadline for arbitration-eligible players to exchange salary figures with their teams was Friday at 1 p.m. ET.
For any case that eventually goes to a hearing in February, a panel of arbitrators will decide between the two figures. Whichever is picked will be that player's salary for the 2017 season.
The deadline resulted in a flurry of agreements between clubs and its arbitration-eligible players. For players and owners who do not reach a deal by the deadline and end up exchanging salary figures, it doesn't mean a hearing will happen. The two sides still can negotiate a deal -- for one year or longer -- right up until the time of the hearing. Most work out something before then.
Some clubs employ what's called a "File and Trial" strategy, treating today's deadline as a hard one. These clubs cut off negotiations at that point, at least in regard to one-year agreements.
Generally, players gain arbitration eligibility after logging three years of Major League service time. They then go through the process for three years, until reaching free agency after six years of service. A select group of "Super Two" players who meet certain criteria gain eligibility after two-plus years of service and then have arbitration rights for four years.
Here are the players who so far have avoided arbitration by agreeing to contracts. All are for one year unless otherwise noted.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ANGELS
• SS Danny Espinosa (third year): $5.425 million. More >
• OF
ASTROS
• LHP
• OF
• OF
ATHLETICS
• RHP
• C
• RHP
BLUE JAYS
• INF
• OF
INDIANS
• RHP
• RHP Dan Otero (first year): $1.055 million. More >
• RHP Zach McAllister (second year): $1.825 million. More >
• RHP
• RHP
• RHP
• OF
MARINERS
• SS
• LHP Drew Smyly (second year). More >
• OF
• 3B Danny Valencia (third year): $5.5 million. More >
• OF
• LHP
• RHP
• RHP Nick Vincent (first year). More >
ORIOLES
• 3B
• LHP T.J. McFarland (first year): $685,000. More >
• LHP Zach Britton (second year): $11.4 million. More >
• 3B Manny Machado (second year): $11.5 million. More >
• INF
• RHP Chris Tillman (third year). More >
RANGERS
• RHP Sam Dyson (first year): $3.52 million. More >
• RHP A.J. Griffin (second year): $2 million. More >
• C
• RHP
• RHP
• LHP Jake Diekman (second year): $2.55 million. More >
• INF
RAYS
• LHP
• OF
• INF
• OF Corey Dickerson (first year): $3.025 million. More >
• RHP Brad Boxberger (first year): $1.6 million. More >
• RHP Alex Cobb (third year): $4.2 million. More >
• RHP Danny Farquhar (first year): $900,000. More >
• SS Brad Miller (first year): $3.57 million. More >
• RHP
RED SOX
• SS
• CF
• RHP Joe Kelly (second year): $2.8 million. More >
• RHP
• INF/OF
• LHP
• C
ROYALS
• 1B
TIGERS
• INF
• RHP Alex Wilson (first year): $1.175 million. More >
• LHP
• RHP
• 3B Nick Castellanos (first year): $3 million. More >
• SS
TWINS
• RHP
• LHP
• RHP
• RHP
WHITE SOX
• LHP Dan Jennings (first year): $1.4 million. More >
• 3B
• RHP
• RHP Jake Petricka (first year): $825,000. More >
• RHP Zach Putnam (first year): $1,117,500. More >
YANKEES
• SS Didi Gregorius (first year): $5.1 million. More >
• C
• OF
• LHP Tommy Layne (first year). More >
• RHP
• RHP
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BRAVES
• RHP
• LHP
BREWERS
• RHP
• RHP
CARDINALS
• 1B Matt Adams (second year): $2.8 million. More >
• RHP
• LHP
CUBS
• RHP
• RHP
• RHP
D-BACKS
• C/OF Chris Herrmann (first year). More >
• LHP
• RHP
• INF Chris Owings (first year). More >
DODGERS
• C
• LHP
• RHP Josh Fields (first year): $1.05 million. More >
• LHP Alex Wood (first year): $2.8 million. More >
GIANTS
• 3B
• LHP Will Smith (first year): $2.5 million. More >
• RHP
• INF
MARLINS
• RHP A.J. Ramos (second year): $6.55 million. More >
• OF
• RHP Tom Koehler (second year): $5.75 million. More >
• SS
• INF
METS
• 1B
• RHP Zack Wheeler (first year): $800,000. More >
• RHP
• C
• RHP Matt Harvey (second year): $5.125 million. More >
• RHP
• RHP
NATIONALS
• OF
• 3B
• RHP
• C
PADRES
• RHP
• RHP
• LHP
• LHP Brad Hand (first year). More >
PHILLIES
• SS
• RHP
PIRATES
• RHP
• RHP Jared Hughes (second year): $2.825 million. More >
• SS
• RHP
• RHP
REDS
• OF
• RHP
• RHP
• LHP Tony Cingrani (first year): $1.825 million. More >
ROCKIES
• 3B
• OF Charlie Blackmon (second year). More >
• RHP
Andrew Simon is a research analyst for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewSimonMLB.