From the Astros at $4.5MM to the Giants at $42.05MM, MLB's 30 teams spent over half a billion dollars on 2012 salaries for 172 arbitration eligible players this offseason. Our arbitration tracker has the details, and a breakdown by team is below. Please note that the three free agents who accepted arbitration are excluded, and first-year salaries from 16 extensions are included with prorated signing bonuses.
- Giants: $42.05MM for 10 players, including 3 extensions
- Dodgers: $37.925MM for 5 players, including 3 extensions
- Rangers: $29.95MM for 7 players, including 2 extensions
- Phillies: $28.4MM for 3 players, including 1 extension
- Padres: $28.27MM for 12 players
- Indians: $25.415MM for 8 players
- Cubs: $23.872MM for 7 players
- Red Sox: $21.1775MM for 10 players
- Nationals: $19.615MM for 7 players, including 2 extensions
- Braves: $19.585MM for 4 players
- Rays: $18.7MM for 6 players
- Yankees: $18.65MM for 6 players
- Royals: $18.4925MM for 7 players
- Marlins: $18.385MM for 5 players
- Brewers: $18.1135MM for 7 players
- Pirates: $17.2585MM for 8 players
- Angels: $16.87MM for 5 players, including 1 extension
- Tigers: $15.6MM for 5 players
- Blue Jays: $15.59MM for 8 players
- Orioles: $12.975MM for 6 players
- Rockies: $12.965MM for 3 players
- Mets: $11.9MM for 4 players
- Diamondbacks: $11.5025MM for 4 players
- Athletics: $10.6825MM for 6 players
- Mariners: $10.45MM for 3 players
- Reds: $8.7725MM for 6 players, including 2 extensions
- Twins: $8.4325MM for 3 players
- White Sox: $8MM for 1 player, part of an extension
- Cardinals: $5.95MM for 3 players, including 1 extension
- Astros: $4.5MM for 3 players
The average team spent about $18MM on six players, and the average arbitration eligible player made $3.1MM.
Half of the Giants went to Timmy.
Even if you take that away, they’re still in the top third. I had a feeling this year would be expensive.
Next off-season likely to be expensive as well, with Bumgarner, Posey, Romo and Nate all hitting FA. And of course, Cain’s extension.
You mean arbitration? Nate and Romo already have, but Posey and MadBum are likely super-2’s.
wow.. sorry. totally meant arb yr. must have been out of it when i replied!
Nate and Sergio were yr 1 for 2012, but I believe both only signed 1 yr deals, so they get to go again next season (or sign before). Posey and MadBum will also hit arb eligibility next offseason
I’m surprised the Astros had enough talent to even cost them that much, lol.
Hmmm – not even a remnant of posts .. no ” comment removed” just all traces taken off the site… sweet.
Thanks…I also needed to account for the Wilson Valdez trade.