Adam Frazier and the Mariners argued the first of this year's delayed salary arbitration cases, with Frazier asking for a raise from $4.3 million to $8 million.
Giants beat Solano in arbitration; Happ, Cubs go to hearing
The San Francisco Giants defeated Donovan Solano in salary arbitration Thursday, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request. Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ became the final player this year to go to a hearing. Happ asked for a raise from $624,000 to $4.1 million during Thursday’s Zoom session, and the Cubs argued he should be paid $3.25 million.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. The San Francisco Giants defeated Donovan Solano in salary arbitration Thursday, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request.
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A decision by arbitrators Frederic Horowitz, Margaret Brogan and Robert Herzog is expected Saturday.
Soroka, 23, was 0-1 with a 3.95 ERA in three starts during the pandemic-shortened season. His year ended when he tore his right Achilles tendon while pitching against the New York Mets on Aug. 3. Soroka had surgery four days later and hopes to be ready for opening day.
Decisions also are pending for St. Louis right-hander Jack Flaherty and for Tampa Bay left-hander Ryan Yarbrough.
Flaherty, 25, asked for a raise from $604,500 to $3.9 millionm and the Cardinals argued for $3 million to arbitrators Howard Edelman and Steven Wolf and Walt De Treux.