Arbitration - Offering less than their previous salary

dieselboy · 08-09-2015, 02:50 PM

I've never tried or thought of this until now...

I have a player who made $12.5M this year. He really underperformed this season and the initial arbitration offer is $13M. It allows me to offer anything I want to the arbitrator. Do they ever rule in favor of the team if the the offer is less than the previous years?

His talent/value should be closer to $6-$8M than $13.

Thanks in advance.

Kent814 · 08-09-2015, 03:53 PM

No. What i would do is nontender him and try to resign him once he hits the FA market

RchW · 08-09-2015, 04:02 PM

Interesting primer on arb here.

http://www.thecubreporter.com/book/export/html/3515

You might, stress on might, get away with a $11.5-$12M offer but not $6-$8M ever.

If his value as you see it is so low then don't tender a contract and see what the market says. He will be signable as a FA.

I non-tender a lot of players and/or get contracts done prior to arb. This group of features seems well implemented in recent versions.

08-09-2015, 02:50 PM	#1
dieselboy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 69	Arbitration - Offering less than their previous salary I've never tried or thought of this until now... I have a player who made $12.5M this year. He really underperformed this season and the initial arbitration offer is $13M. It allows me to offer anything I want to the arbitrator. Do they ever rule in favor of the team if the the offer is less than the previous years? His talent/value should be closer to $6-$8M than $13. Thanks in advance.

08-09-2015, 04:02 PM	#3
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Interesting primer on arb here. http://www.thecubreporter.com/book/export/html/3515 You might, stress on might, get away with a $11.5-$12M offer but not $6-$8M ever. If his value as you see it is so low then don't tender a contract and see what the market says. He will be signable as a FA. I non-tender a lot of players and/or get contracts done prior to arb. This group of features seems well implemented in recent versions. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

08-09-2015, 03:53 PM	#2
Kent814 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 650	No. What i would do is nontender him and try to resign him once he hits the FA market