Today is MLB’s deadline for players and teams to exchange arbitration figures.
The parties can always reach a deal before the deadline, set for 1 p.m. ET, thus avoiding the uncomfortable process of letting an arbitrator decide, after hearing the team and the player’s case, how much the latter is going to get paid in the season in question.
Usually, the player gives the team a proposed salary, and the club does the same: when the difference is not that large, they can meet somewhere in the middle.
But it could happen that the gap is just too large, and the two sides have to go arbitration.
Having explained the process, we note some of the largest projected salaries for arbitration-eligible players in 2022.
Washington Nationals’ star Juan Soto is projected to earn somewhere around $15.5 million, and New York Yankees’ outfielder Aaron Judge could earn as high as $17 million.
Trea Turner Will Get A Nice Payday
Above both is Los Angeles Dodgers‘ All-Star Trea Turner, who will be returning to shortstop after Corey Seager decided to sign elsewhere.
“The Dodgers’ arb-eligible guys who haven’t already agreed to deals (Cody Bellinger agreed to a $17M deal for this year): – Trea Turner ($19.8 million projection on @mlbtraderumors) – Julio Urías ($8.8 million) – Caleb Ferguson ($700K),” The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya tweeted on Tuesday morning.
The Dodgers’ arb-eligible guys who haven’t already agreed to deals (Cody Bellinger agreed to a $17M deal for this year):
– Trea Turner ($19.8 million projection on @mlbtraderumors)
– Julio Urías ($8.8 million)
– Caleb Ferguson ($700K) https://t.co/cWyp0TZROa— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) March 22, 2022
Turner is in the last year of arbitration eligibility, and has been excellent throughout his MLB career: that’s why his projected salary is so high.
He has shown the willingness to sign a contract extension with the Dodgers, but if he doesn’t, he will likely earn a little under $20 million.
That’s a nice payday, huh?
Last year, he slashed .328/.375/.536 with 28 home runs, 107 runs, 77 RBI, and 32 stolen bases between the Washington Nationals and the Dodgers.
He certainly deserves it, as one of the top players in the league.
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