{"id":13304,"date":"2017-01-13T13:18:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T18:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=13304"},"modified":"2017-01-13T13:18:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T18:18:11","slug":"its-arbitration-day-review-of-our-4-cases-plus-some-arb-case-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=13304","title":{"rendered":"Its Arbitration day!  Review of our 4 cases plus some Arb case history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_13311\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Harperweddingdec2016.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13311\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13311\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13311\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Harperweddingdec2016-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Hopefully Bryce and his new bride Kayla didn't have to go through arbitration either.  Photo via mlb.com\/Harper's instagram\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Harperweddingdec2016-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Harperweddingdec2016.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hopefully Bryce and his new bride Kayla didn&#8217;t have to go through arbitration either. Photo via mlb.com\/Harper&#8217;s instagram<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Nats have 4 remaining players who are arbitration eligible but whom the team has not yet signed for 2017 (they signed\u00a0<strong>Jose Lobaton<\/strong> to a $1.575M deal, slightly below <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2016\/10\/projected-arbitration-salaries-2017.html\">MLBTradeRumors&#8217; estimate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s who they have left, what they made in 2016 and what MLBTradeRumors (which is usually pretty accurate) projects for 2017:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-12\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-12\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Player<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Current or 2016 Contract<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">2017 status<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">2014<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">2015<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">2016<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">2017 my guess<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">mlbtraderumors estimate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Harper, Bryce<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2yr\/$7.5M (15-16)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Arb3<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2150000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2500000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">5000000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">10000000<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">9300000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rendon, Anthony<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 yr\/$2.8M (16)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Arb2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1800000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1800000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2800000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6000000<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">6400000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Lobaton, Jose<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 yr\/$1.3875M (16)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Arb4<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">950000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1200000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1387500<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1575000<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1600000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Roark, Tanner<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 yr\/$0.543M (16)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Arb1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">506100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">529600<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">543400<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">5000000<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">6100000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Norris, Derek<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1yr\/$2.925M (16)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Arb2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2925000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4000000<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">4000000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-12 from cache -->\n<p>I think the team will pay slightly more than the projection for\u00a0<strong>Bryce Harper<\/strong> (hopefully signing a 2-year deal to take him to FA), will pay <strong>Derek Norris<\/strong> the projected value ($4M exactly seems like a nice number),\u00a0slightly less than the projection for\u00a0<strong>Anthony Rendon<\/strong> and slightly less for\u00a0<strong>Tanner Roark\u00a0<\/strong>under the guise that he will continue to be under-rated for what he provides. \u00a0I may be completely wrong. \u00a0Lets just hope they actually SIGN the players and don&#8217;t go to arbitration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a sordid history of all Arbitration cases going back to the Nats origin in 2005.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-13\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-13\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Year<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Team<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Player<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Player Figure<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Club Figure<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Delta<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Winner<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">Still with club (as of end of that particular season)<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">Depart club THAT year?<\/th><th class=\"column-10\">Player Status with Arguing team as of end of that season<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2016<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Houston<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jason Castro<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5250000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">250000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Current Yr<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Current Yr<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Current Yr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2016<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Toronto<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jesse Chavez<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4000000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3600000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">400000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Current Yr<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Current Yr<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Current Yr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2016<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cincinnati<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">J.J. Hoover<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1400000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1225000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">175000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Current Yr<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Current Yr<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Current Yr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2016<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tampa Bay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Drew Smyly<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3750000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3200000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">550000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Current Yr<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Current Yr<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Current Yr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Alejandro De Aza<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5650000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">650000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded mid-2015 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Seattle<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Tom Wilhelmsen<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2200000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1400000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">800000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Played out season, traded post 2015 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Atlanta<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mike Minor<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5600000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5100000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">500000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Played out season, FA post 2015 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Arizona<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mark Trumbo<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6900000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5300000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1600000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded mid-2015 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pittsburgh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Pedro Alvarez<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5750000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5250000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">500000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Played out season, non-tendered post 2015 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Colorado<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Wilin Rosario<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3300000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2800000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">500000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Played out season, FA post 2015 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Toronto<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Josh Donaldson<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5750000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4300000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1450000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Still active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">David Phelps<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1875000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1400000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">475000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Still active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jerry Blevins<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2400000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2200000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">200000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded before the season even began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pittsburgh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Vance Worley<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2450000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">450000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">waived just after 2015 season ended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pittsburgh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Neil Walker<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">9000000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">8000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1000000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded post 2015 season but played entire 2015 year w\/ Pittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oakland<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jarrod Parker<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1700000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">850000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">850000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Still active; long term injuries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Toronto<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Danny Valencia<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1675000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1200000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">475000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">waived mid-season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mat Latos<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">10400000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">9400000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1000000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded mid-season in salary dump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2014<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cleveland<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Josh Tomlin<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">975000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">800000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">175000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">no<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">re-signed 2015, avoided arbitration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2014<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cleveland<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Vinnie Pestano<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1450000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">975000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">475000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded mid 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2014<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">San Diego<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Andrew Cashner<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2400000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2275000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">125000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">no<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">re-signed 2015, avoided arbitration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Anibal Sanchez<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">8000000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6900000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1100000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded to Detroit mid-2012 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">John Lannan<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5700000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">700000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Non-tendered pre-2013 season, signed w\/ Philadelphia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Milwaukee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jose Veras<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2375000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">375000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">FA after 2012 season (unsure if non-tendered or not)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Emilio Bonifacio<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2200000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1950000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">250000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded to Toronto post-2012 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Brad Bergesen<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1200000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">800000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">400000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Waived mid-2012 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tampa Bay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jeff Niemann<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3200000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2750000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">450000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Resigned for 2013, DFA'd post-2013 season (injured), refused AAA assignment, FA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pittsburgh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Garrett Jones<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2500000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2250000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">250000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Resigned for 2013, FA after 2013 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2011<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Houston<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Hunter Pence<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6900000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5150000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1750000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded to Philadelphia mid 2011 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2011<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pittsburgh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ross Ohlendorf<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2025000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1400000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">625000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Released after 2011 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2011<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Los Angeles Angels<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jered Weaver<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">8800000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7365000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1435000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Signed long term deal after 2011 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Cody Ross<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4450000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4200000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">250000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Waived mid-2010 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Chicago Cubs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ryan Theriot<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3400000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2600000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">800000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded mid-2010 to Los Angeles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Brian Bruney<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1850000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1500000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">350000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Released May 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Houston<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Wandy Rodriguez<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7000000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2000000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded mid 2012 to Pittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Milwaukee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Corey Hart<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4800000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4150000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">650000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Signed extension to 2013, got hurt, FA after 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tampa Bay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">BJ Upton<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3300000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">300000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">FA after 2012 season, signed elsewhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Los Angeles Angels<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jeff Mathis<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1300000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">700000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">600000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded post-2011 season to Toronto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Sean Burnett<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">925000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">775000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">150000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">left as FA post 2012 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2009<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Shawn Hill<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">775000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">500000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">275000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Released March 2009 before salary even kicked in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-42\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2009<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Dan Uggla<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5350000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4400000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">950000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded post-2010 season to Atlanta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-43\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2009<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tampa Bay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Dioner Navarro<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2500000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2100000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">400000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">non-tendered post-2010 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-44\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Los Angeles Angels<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Francisco Rodriguez<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12500000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">10000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2500000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">FA after 2008 season, signed elsewhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-45\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Colorado<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Brian Fuentes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6500000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5050000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1450000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Granted FA after 2008 season, signed elsewhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-46\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Felipe Lopez<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5200000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4900000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">300000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Released July 2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-47\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Houston<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mark Lorretta<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4900000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2750000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2150000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">left as FA after one year (why did he go to arbitration?  Odd)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-48\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Philadelphia<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ryan Howard<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">10000000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">3000000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Signed 3-year deal after 2008 season, longer term after that<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-49\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">New York Mets<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Oliver Perez<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6500000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4725000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1775000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">FA after 2008 but re-signed 3 year deal w\/ NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-50\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Houston<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jose Valverde<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6200000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4700000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1500000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">signed one more year, FA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-51\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">New York Yankees<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chien-Ming Wang<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4600000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">600000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Granted FA after 2009 season (hurt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-52\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Miguel Cabrera<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7400000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6700000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">700000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded after 2007 season <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-53\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">San Diego<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Todd Walker<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3950000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2750000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1200000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Released March 2007 before salary even kicked in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-54\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">John Patterson<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1850000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">850000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1000000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Released March 2007 before salary even kicked in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-55\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chad Cordero<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4150000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3650000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">500000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">signed on one more year, DFA'd refused assignment, FA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-56\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Joe Beimel<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1250000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">912500<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">337500<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">signed for one more year, FA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-57\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tampa Bay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Josh Paul<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">940000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">625000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">315000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">FA after 2007, signed ML deal with Tampa again, didn't make team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-58\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Kevin Gregg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">700000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">575000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">125000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded after 2008 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-59\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2006<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Alfonso Soriano<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12000000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">10000000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2000000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">was in last year of arb anyway; left via FA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-60\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2006<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rodrigo Lopez<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4500000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3750000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">750000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">traded after 2006 season to Colorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-61\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2006<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Minnesota<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Kyle Lohse<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3950000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3400000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">550000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Traded mid 2006 to Cincinnati<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-62\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2006<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Colorado<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Sun-Woo \"Sunny\" Kim<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">800000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">600000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">200000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">traded at the end of 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-63\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2006<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Kansas City<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Emil Brown<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1775000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1400000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">375000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">left as FA after 2007 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-64\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2006<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tampa Bay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Josh Paul<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">750000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">475000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">275000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">went to arb again in 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-65\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2005<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oakland<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Juan Cruz<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">860000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">600000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">260000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Club<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">traded after 2005 season to Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-66\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2005<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Minnesota<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Kyle Lohse<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2400000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2150000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">250000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Player<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">went to arb again in 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