Washington Nationals pitcher John Patterson and Florida Marlins reliever Kevin Gregg argued their salary cases in front of arbitrators on Monday, hoping to get the raises their clubs refused to hand out.
Patterson, who went 1-2 with a 4.43 ERA in eight starts last year before season-ending surgery on his pitching arm, asked for a raise from $450,000 to $1.85 million while the Nats offered less than half of that at $850,000.
Gregg, acquired in November from the Los Angeles Angels, asked arbitrators for an increase from $365,000 to $700,000 while the Marlins argued for a $575,000 salary. Gregg went 3-4 with a 4.14 ERA in 29 starts and three relief appearances last season.
So far, it's Clubs 2, Players 0. Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Beimel and Tampa Bay backup catcher Josh Paul were the first two players who went to arbitration this year, failing miserably. Eight players remain scheduled for hearings, which run through Feb. 20th. Oh yes, we'll keep you posted.
Update: Clubs 4, Players 0.
[Yahoo! Sports]
1 comment:
Patterson got shot down like a freshman at Homecoming. The Nats might have the best pitcher $850K can buy if he stays healthy. If not, he turns into a deductable.
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