PLAYERS:
Matt Garza,
Tim Lincecum,
Roger Clemens,
Jeff Niemann,
Clayton Kershaw
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers
As we’ve done for several seasons now, The Biz of Baseball has been updated to give you all the players that have exchanges figures as part of the salary arbitration process.
(SEE SALARY ARBITRATION FIGURES)
The table is broken out by:
Player
Club
Position
Major League Service Time
Number of Times Player In Arb Process (Includes listing Super Twos)
Player Asking Figure
Club Offering Figure
The Difference Between the Two
The Mid-Point Between the Two
Resolution
Some interesting tidbits:
There were 43 players that exchanged figures out of the 142 that filed
The two clubs with the highest number (4 ea) are the Diamondbacks and the Orioles.
The largest gap to overcome is between Matt Garza and the Cubs at $4.55 million. Garza is seeking $12.5 million while the Cubs are offering $7.95 million. Mid-point is $10.225 million.
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