Twins Arbitration Decisions 2016

[DaveW]

Casey Fien at $2.275 million, per Berardino.

Seems fair. Small enough where if he struggles we can cut him quickly, small enough where if he pitches well but the youngsters step up we can trade him for an asset hopefully.

[Seth Stohs]

per Jon Heyman, Kevin Jepsen:

 

Filed at $5.4 million

Twins at $5.05 million

 

Mid-point $5.225 million.

[Seth Stohs]

per Jon Heyman, Trevor Plouffe:

 

Filed at $7.95M

Twins at $7.0M

 

Today they agreed at $7.25M.

[spinowner]

From Phil Miller of the StarTribune:

 

  The Twins' streak of avoiding arbitration with their players reached 10 years on Monday, when third baseman Trevor Plouffe agreed to a $7.25 million contract for 2016.

Plouffe's contract means the Twins have now reached agreement with all six arbitration-eligible players. Minnesota hasn't required an arbitration hearing to settle a contract dispute since Kyle Lohse took them to a hearing in 2006.

Plouffe had asked for $7.95 million, while the Twins offered $7 million when proposals were exchanged on Jan. 15. He took somewhat less than the $7.45 million midpoint, but still receives a 51 percent raise over last year's $4.8 million salary. That makes Plouffe the fifth-highest paid Twin for 2016, and second-highest-paid position player, after Joe Mauer.

The Twins wrapped up their six arbitration contracts for $22,962,500, a 61 percent increase over their half-dozen cases in 2015 but still $2-3 million less in total than some estimates had projected.

The Twins now have 14 players under contract for 2016, a group set to earn roughly $98.5 million. With nothing but minimum-salary contracts remaining (worth $507,500 each, though the Twins generally dole out modest increases over that figure), unless they choose to sign someone to a multi-year deal, the Twins’ opening day roster projects to total about $104.5 million, a decline of roughly $3.5 million (or 2.6 percent) from 2015’s $108 million payroll.

[Squirrel]

 

per Jon Heyman, Trevor Plouffe:

 

Filed at $7.95M

Twins at $7.0M

 

Today they agreed at $7.25M.

Is this the last one? I've lost track. Because, winter.

[Sir_Eugene11]

 

Is this the last one? I've lost track. Because, winter.

Yup, all six arbitration eligble players have signed. Totaled about $22.96M. Twins now have 14 guys under contract for about $99M.

[Seth Stohs]

Yes, they're now all signed. 

[clutterheart]

I am surprised Plouffe didn't hold out for a long term deal.  W

[TRex]

This is just all supposition on my part, but...

 

I wonder if it would be easier to trade Plouffe now that his arbitration case is out of the way. You have to wonder if a team would be hesitant to trade for someone (especially a marginally good player) prior to going to arbitration. Dragging the new guy through the mud isn't a good way to start a relationship!