Fish Stripes - 2018 Marlins Arbitration CasesCovering the Marlins every day in our own wayhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52814/Screen_Shot_2018-12-07_at_12.32.35_PM..png2018-02-16T13:12:13-05:00http://www.fishstripes.com/rss/stream/167183972018-02-16T13:12:13-05:002018-02-16T13:12:13-05:00Dan Straily loses arbitration case, rejoins Marlins in spring training
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<p>The two sides went to an independent panel to settle their $175,000 dispute.</p> <p id="qHAHcv">The rubber match in a series of three arbitration hearings between the <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Miami Marlins</a> and their own players was heard on Thursday. Right-hander <span>Dan Straily</span> didn’t get the 2018 salary he had been seeking, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports.</p>
<p id="q8ThhW">Straily was eligible for a substantial raise for the first time in his career. He comes away with $3.375 million, $1.225 million shy of the $4.6 million that MLB Trade Rumors had <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/projected-arbitration-salaries-for-2018.html"><strong>projected for him</strong></a><strong> </strong>at the start of this offseason. His representatives at Sosnick Cobbe & Karon were making a case for a $3.55 million salary.</p>
<p id="gtjOfa">As MLBTR’s <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/10/mlb-trade-rumors-arbitration-model.html"><strong>Matt Swartz explains</strong></a>, the process emphasizes old-school analytics:</p>
<blockquote><p id="AHTTHi">Another quirk to the arbitration process is that it usually only factors in “baseball card statistics” rather than more sophisticated metrics. While teams signing free agents are typically up to speed on sabermetrics, the arbitration process does not account for them. Counting stats are important, as is playing time in general.</p></blockquote>
<p id="0Fab79">With that in mind, the following figures likely influenced the arbiters’ decision:</p>
<p id="7vLMhe">Platform year stats: 10-9, 181.2 IP, 4.26 ERA in 33 games</p>
<p id="Iuv3uB">Career stats: 37-30, 633.1 IP, 4.25 ERA in 119 games</p>
<p id="9o95EZ">Although Straily isn’t nearly as effective a trade chip as catcher <span>J.T. Realmuto</span>, the Marlins have been open to moving him for the same logistical reasons. He only remains under club control through the 2020 season, during which time they don’t expect to be very competitive. He’d probably be considered a back-end-of-the-rotation starter on a championship contender, an asset that could be parlayed into a couple new prospects for a farm system still <a href="https://twitter.com/fishstripes/status/962051637102571520">lacking in depth</a>.</p>
<p id="I8eAhS">However, Straily <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article200499524.html">prefers to remain</a> throughout the rebuilding process. Speaking to the Miami Herald’s Clark Spencer:</p>
<blockquote><p id="rHM1Sp">“I agree with what happened, all the moves they made,” Straily said of the Marlins’ active offseason. “And I really feel that the pieces they brought in…this might flip around a little quicker [than people expect]. I’m not saying today, but things are going to flip around a little quicker than a lot of people realize, because of some of the players they were able to acquire back in those trades.”</p></blockquote>
<p id="0xa1pS">According to Spotrac, the Marlins now have $79,712,142 in <a href="http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/miami-marlins/payroll/"><strong>salary commitments</strong></a> for this season. Their five-man arbitration class—not including <span>Marcell Ozuna</span>, who was traded to the <a href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> in December—combines for $10.8 million of that total.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2018/2/16/17011330/marlins-dan-straily-loses-2018-arbitration-case-rejoins-marlins-in-spring-trainingEly Sussman2018-02-02T16:25:06-05:002018-02-02T16:25:06-05:00Arbitration panel rules in favor of Marlins, sets $2.9 million salary for J.T. Realmuto in 2018
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<p>The talented catcher is now even <strong>more</strong> valuable as a trade asset.</p> <p id="qHAHcv">After previously reporting Justin Bour’s <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/2018/2/2/16963918/arbitration-panel-rules-in-favor-of-justin-bour-miami-marlins-sets-salary-for-2018-season">victory in arbitration</a>, Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports passes along <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/959529704922296320">disappointing news</a> for catcher <span>J.T. Realmuto</span>. Coming off a career year, he’ll only take home $2.9 million in 2018, regardless of whether he plays for the <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a> or another team.</p>
<p id="q8ThhW">Like Bour, Realmuto was eligible for an arbitration raise for the first time. He comes up $1.3 million shy of the $4.2 million that MLB Trade Rumors had <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/projected-arbitration-salaries-for-2018.html"><strong>projected for him</strong></a><strong> </strong>at the start of this offseason. His representatives at BBI Sports Group were making a case for a $3.5 million salary.</p>
<p id="gtjOfa">As MLBTR’s <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/10/mlb-trade-rumors-arbitration-model.html"><strong>Matt Swartz explains</strong></a>, the process generally emphasizes old-school analytics:</p>
<blockquote><p id="AHTTHi">Another quirk to the arbitration process is that it usually only factors in “baseball card statistics” rather than more sophisticated metrics. While teams signing free agents are typically up to speed on sabermetrics, the arbitration process does not account for them. Counting stats are important, as is playing time in general.</p></blockquote>
<p id="0Fab79">With that in mind, the following figures likely influenced the arbiters’ decision:</p>
<p id="7vLMhe">Platform year stats: .278 BA, 17 HR, 65 RBI, 8 SB, 579 PA</p>
<p id="Iuv3uB">Career stats: .280 BA, 38 HR, 169 RBI, 28 SB, 1,621 PA</p>
<p id="9o95EZ">Realmuto was already considered the Fish’s best remaining trade asset. This news only adds to that desirability, as it sets a lower baseline for his raises over the next two years of arbitration eligibility.</p>
<p id="yDSST1">According to Spotrac, the Marlins now have $76,337,142 in <a href="http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/miami-marlins/payroll/"><strong>salary commitments</strong></a> for this season when accounting for Friday’s outcomes with Bour and Realmuto. Dan Straily’s case is scheduled for Feb. 14.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2018/2/2/16954346/arbitration-panel-rules-in-favor-of-miami-marlins-jt-realmuto-loses-case-sets-salary-for-2018-seasonEly Sussman2018-02-02T16:05:07-05:002018-02-02T16:05:07-05:00Arbitration panel rules in favor of Justin Bour, sets $3.4 million salary for 2018 season
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<p>The two sides were $400,000 apart after exchanging figures last month.</p> <p id="qHAHcv">Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports reports that <span>Justin Bour</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/959528838928756736">won his arbitration case</a> against the <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a>, setting his 2018 salary at $3.4 million.</p>
<p id="Ue3ksP">This was the slugger’s first time eligible for an arbitration raise. He still comes up $100,000 shy of the $3.5 million that MLB Trade Rumors had <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/projected-arbitration-salaries-for-2018.html">projected for him</a>, but it’s certainly preferable to the club’s $3.0 million suggestion.</p>
<p id="I2kZqn">As MLBTR’s <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/10/mlb-trade-rumors-arbitration-model.html">Matt Swartz explains</a>, the process generally emphasizes old-school analytics:</p>
<blockquote><p id="AHTTHi">Another quirk to the arbitration process is that it usually only factors in “baseball card statistics” rather than more sophisticated metrics. While teams signing free agents are typically up to speed on sabermetrics, the arbitration process does not account for them. Counting stats are important, as is playing time in general.</p></blockquote>
<p id="0Fab79">With that in mind, the following figures likely influenced the arbiters’ decision:</p>
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<li id="zHFWD2">Platform year stats: .289 BA, 25 HR, 83 RBI, 1 SB, 429 PA</li>
<li id="Iuv3uB">Career stats: .273 BA, 64 HR, 218 RBI, 1 SB, 1,279 PA</li>
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<p id="BZ1o88">Bour was represented at the hearing by agent Marc Kligman of Total Care Sports Management.</p>
<p id="j1LtMw">According to Spotrac, the Marlins now have $76,337,142 in <a href="http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/miami-marlins/payroll/">salary commitments</a> for this season when accounting for Friday’s arbitration outcomes with Bour and catcher <span>J.T. Realmuto</span>. Dan Straily’s case is scheduled for Feb. 14.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2018/2/2/16963918/arbitration-panel-rules-in-favor-of-justin-bour-miami-marlins-sets-salary-for-2018-seasonEly Sussman