The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) announced
Tuesday that 156 players filed for salary arbitration. Of those 156
players, three were Rockies. Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, and DJ LeMaiheu all filed for arbitration. In the next 5-6 weeks,
players and teams will exchange figures in hopes of reaching an
agreement. If the two sides fail to reach an agreement, they will then
head to an arbitration hearing, which take place between Febuary 1-21.
Many players will also agree to multi-year deals in order to avoid
arbitration in the future.
As
MLB Trade Rumors notes, here
are the four Rockies players that filed for arbitration, with their
service time in parenthesis and MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz's
projected salary for each:
- Nolan Arenado (2.155) — $6.6MM
- Charlie Blackmon (3.102) — $4.5MM
- DJ LeMahieu (3.128) — $3.7MM
- Projected total spend: $14.8MM
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My guess is that Arenado gets more than 6.6 mil.....and Blackmon gets traded (probably to the White Sox or the Angels). D.J. is worth every penny, hopefully he builds on his 2015 season. He may be pushed into duty at SS, if Reyes gets suspended (looking like it might go that way).
ReplyDeleteI think Arenado will get more than $6.6MM too. I can see Blackmon getting traded but I think they'll trade Dickerson more. Parra is a better corner outfielder than CF. DJ is the best defensive 2B in baseball and his offense really stepped up in 2015. Has he ever played short? I see him staying at second and them going with Descalso/Adames if Reyes isn't available
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