The Associated Press reported today that Cincinnati agreed to terms with righty reliever Jared Burton on a one year contract that will pay him $750,000 in 2011.
Though he barely played in the big leagues in 2010, Burton was still eligible for salary arbitration for the second time in his young career. But solid numbers in Louisville do not translate into favorable rulings from an arbiter. With minimal leverage, Burton accepted the Reds offer of a one year, $750,000 which represents a pay cut of 7.4% from his 2010 salary of $810,000.
Burton was optioned to Louisville on April 2nd of last year, and there he remained, putting up solid numbers of the course of the season, but nothing that merited a call up to the big leagues until rosters expanded in September. His final numbers in Louisville were 3-2 with a 2.61 ERA in 38 relief innings. He also locked down four saves.
Pay decreases are relatively rare in arbitration. Teams will typically non-tender players at the commencement of t...
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