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 As part of the long-tenured agreement between MLB and the MLBPA, last night 142 players eligible filed for salary arbitration. Last year, there were 137.
The process of exchanging salary figures occurs Jan. 17, with hearings running from Feb. 1-21 in St. Petersburg, FL. Players and clubs can negotiate salaries right up to a scheduled hearing. Customarily, a flurry of signings will occur just before salary figures are exchanged as those numbers drive the mid-point between them, the spot where negotiations then become more focused.
Notable first-time salary arb players include Pablo Sandoval, David Price, Gio Gonzalez, and Jordan Zimmermann (Price Gonzalez and Zimmerman are Super Two status), Mike Napoli, B.J. Upton, Hunter Pence, Cole Hamels, Russell Martin, Joba Chamberlain, Nyjer Morgan, Andre Ethier, Clayton Kershaw, James Loney, and Tim Lincecum.
There are 14 players with Super Two status – players that have between 2-3 years and fall into the top 17 percent of all those players by their Major League Service Time. Last year there were 10 such players. The number of Super Twos will increase next year as part of the new CBA as the percentage of players eligible moves from 17 percent to 22 percent by MLST.
The Padres, with 11 players, are far and away the club with the most players that have filed. They include John Baker, Luke Gregerson, Chase Headley, Nick Hundley, Dustin Moseley, Carlos Quentin, Clayton Richard, Tim Stauffer, Joe Thatcher, William Venable, and Edinson Volquez .
The only club that does not have a player in salary arbitration is the White Sox, and only due to the fact that Carlos Quentin was traded to the Padres. Five clubs have just two (Rockies, Astros, Angels, A's, Cardinals). See totals for the 29 clubs with players that have filed for salary arbitration.
| Counts by Club |
| Padres |
11 |
| Red Sox |
8 |
| Cubs |
7 |
| Indians |
7 |
| Royals |
7 |
| Giants |
7 |
| Texas |
7 |
| Nationals |
7 |
| Yankees |
6 |
| Pirates |
6 |
| Blue Jays |
6 |
| Orioles |
5 |
| Reds |
5 |
| Tigers |
5 |
| Brewers |
5 |
| Rays |
5 |
| Braves |
4 |
| D-Backs |
4 |
| Marlins |
4 |
| Mets |
4 |
| Dodgers |
3 |
| Twins |
3 |
| Phillies |
3 |
| Mariners |
3 |
| Rockies |
2 |
| Astros |
2 |
| Angels |
2 |
| A's |
2 |
| Cardinals |
2 |
READ MORE TO SEE A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE 142 PLAYERS THAT HAVE FILED FOR SALARY ARBITRATION IN 2012
Source: MLBPA
KEY
MLST = Major League Service Time
Super = Super Two
1st - First time as salary arb
2nd - Second time as salary arb
3rd - Third time as salary arb
FA - Free agent that accepted salary arbitration
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