Today is the deadline for teams to offer arbitration to their own free agents, which allow them to receive draft-pick compensation if the player signs elsewhere.
…i do not expect the Mets to offer arbitration to Carlos Delgado and Fernando Tatis, both of whom are Type B free agents, meaning each player could net the Mets a compensatory draft pick if they sign elsewhere… because, there is a very good chance both players accept it, forcing the Mets to keep them for 2010… what’s worse, i have to think delgado could earn around $10 million were he to accept, and, if the Mets do want him back, it would be for far less, no doubt…
In a post to MLB Trade Rumors, Tim Dierkes projects who will be offered arbitration, and who will not.
…of most interest to the Mets will be Bengie Molina… he is a Type A free agent, meaning, if the Giants offer arbitration, the Mets will need to give up their second-round draft pick to sign him… the buzz from San Francisco has been the Giants would like to keep molina, but only on a one-year deal… the thing is, if he accepts, he’ll likely be rewarded more than he will get next season on the open market, and i doubt that level salary is what the Giants have in mind…
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Do you really think that Delgado would get that much after posting no numbers at all in 2009? I’m not arguing in favor of offering arbitration, but 10 mil seems like a lot considering he barely played last year.
I was wondering that myself. Does anyone know how the process works? In terms of how many years of production are factored in, or is it just the most recent season.
Is it necessary to bring in Bengie Molina on a multi-year deal? Does Omar even approach players under 30 years old?
The Mets do not receive a compensatory pick unless they offer Tatis and Delgado arbitration. I think Delgado will draw interest from other teams, and might be worth offering arbitration. Tatis on the other hand.
One alternative measure that I find really interested is that even if the player accepts arbitration, it is a non-guaranteed contract. There is a certain date, soemtime in spring training or even opening day, that the team may cut the player by and not be on the hook for their salary.
This is mentioned over on mlbtr and I believe it was discussed with Varitek and Boston last year.
In arbitration, the worst any player could do is a 20% cut in pay. How many players have you ever heard of, took a paycut in arby?
That’s not the case when it’s a free agent accepting arbitration.
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