White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia has emerged victorious from his arbitration hearing with the team, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag (via Twitter). The Mato Sports Management client will earn $6.7MM in the 2018 season.
That salary represents an exact match for the arbitration projection of MLBTR and contributor Matt Swartz. As MLBTR’s 2018 MLB Arbitration Tracker shows, the Chicago organization had argued for a $5.85MM salary.
Garcia, 26, earned a nice raise from his 2017 salary of $3MM by turning in a breakout effort. Over 561 plate appearances, he slashed a healthy .330/.380/.506 with 18 home runs. He’ll be eligible for arbitration one final time after the current season.
This represents the eighth player victory out of fourteen arbitration cases that have gone to a hearing to this point. In terms of the total dollars at stake, this is the second-largest case to have been decided. (Mookie Betts previously defeated the Red Sox in a case with a hefty $3MM spread.) There are eight arb cases that have yet to be resolved.
You mean “Avisail Garcia absolutely demolishes the White Sox in Arbitration”?
“Avisail Garcia eviscerates White Sox management one by one in arbitration hearing.”
Career year last season. Besides that zero track record. Let’s see if he can play close to the way he did in 2017 and if so that salary is a bargain for an OF. Go Sox!
Still only 26. May just be a late bloomer. But we’ll see.
that was probably the sox argument verbatim in the arb hearing
Isn’t that weird how arbitration hearings work? Being the team. you are making a case against someone for why they shouldn’t be paid more yet you really want the guy to be happy and succeed.
Not really that weird. It’s probably more of a “here’s what guys who did comparable things earned in this case” and not a “yeah, well, he only hit .260 so he’s not worth 6 mill to us until he brings up that batting average.”
Nice. Sox have also brought back Hector Santiago on a minor league deal.
I was hoping to see the DBacks make a trade for this guy at some point.
Maybe they can in July. 2 years of control left.
I am of the opinion that 2017 was a one-off. I believe he will regress substantially and would not want the snakes trading for Garcia.
Yeah more than likely. His BABIP was so high so a lot of luck. Dude has always had a high exit velocity though. Just had to get it up in the air more to get some line drives.
Realistically, the potential has always been there with Avisial. Although he may never hit many home runs, he’s developing into a solid contact hitter with good speed for someone his size. While some slight regression is to be expected, a “substantial” amount is an underestimation, given his age and potential.
Nice win for the projection system. Kind of an off-year for Mr. Swartz.
Awesome!! Avi was the highlight of the MLB season for me last year. Watching his breakout season was so rewarding–I kept wondering when he would regress to his statistical norms but he didn’t. I hope he is rewarded with a great MLB career now that he’s playing all-star caliber baseball. He deserves all the money he can get!
Now trade him right frickn now
Head scratcher as to the White Sox motivation in taking both Yolmer Sanchez and Avisail Garcia to arbitration this offseason. They hadn’t gone into arbitration with a player since losing a decision with closer Keith Foulke back in 2001. Now the organization has a losing streak of 3 with both Sanchez and Garcia also victorious this month. This smacks of collusion among the owners not only in regard to the free agent market but also in the number of players actually having arbitration hearings this offseason.
@aaron sapoznik: mlb teams take players to arbitration every year, about 200 in 2018 to be specific. It’s all about looking at how the players traditional statistics stack up with previously established precedents. I’m confused why this baffles you? Josh Donaldson, manny machado, and kris Bryant all hit arbitration this year, did you question the motivation of the blue jays, orioles, and cubs? It has nothing to do with collusion, and has no effect on the free agent market. Jumping back a bit you stated the White Sox haven’t gone to arbitration since 2001 with a player in the documented saga with Keith foulke. The White Sox went to arbitration with 4 players in 2017, Jose Abreu, Carlos Rodon, Leury Garcia, and Luis Avilan. So basically everything you stated was completely incorrect.
The White Sox avoided arbitration this offseason with those 4 players you mentioned, just as they had in every year since 2001, which was my point. Something smells different this offseason in regards to both the slow FA market and the percentage of arbitration eligible players actually going through a hearing.
Your point is wrong.
Pullhitter you just have to ignore that clown he is a flubs fan that just rewrites what is posted in article. He wears his K.B. tighty-whitey’s daily, pay him no mind
As previously stated on numerous occasions, I am 62-years old and have been a die-hard fan of both the White Sox and Cubs since the early 1960’s.
As for my public attire, it typically alternates daily between my black White Sox and U2 T-shirts paired with jeans. I rarely wear my Cubbie blue unless I am going to a game at Wrigley Field which happens rarely compared to my attendance at Sox games. I do have another preference for wearing my Cub jersey’s at home….when I am doing dirty work like carpentry or tending to my gardens. lol
Good for him. Avi worked hard to overcome his injuries and had a fine season last year. If he has another good year-the Sox will be the winners after all. He is just entering his prime. I also think Cargo would be an excellent free agent signing. A left handed bat who hits the ball hard and with a great throwing arm for outfield insurance.