Twins, Players to Exchange Arbitration Figures Today

by Jesse on Jan 19, 2010 7:58 AM EST in News

Should none of these cases actually be settled, arbitration hearings will take place during the first three weeks in February.

Here's a look at our Minnesota Twins' arbitration-eligibles.

Name	'10 Age	Service Time	Arb Status	'09 Salary	'10 Estimate
Jesse Crain	28	5.039	3rd Year	$1.7 MM	$2.3 MM
Matt Guerrier	31	5.056	3rd Year	$1.475 MM	$2.6 MM
J.J. Hardy	27	4.164	2nd Year	$4.65 MM	$5 MM
Brendan Harris	29	3.112	1st Year	$466,100	$1.1 MM
Francisco Liriano	26	3.104	1st Year	$430,000	$1.5 MM
Pat Neshek	29	3.087	1st Year	$440,000	$700,000
Carl Pavano	34	11.161	Type B Free Agent	$1.5 MM	$7 MM
Delmon Young	24	3.034	1st Year	$1.152 MM	$1.75 MM

As the Twins settle their arbitration cases, we'll update you here.

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Hopefully some of the figures some people predicted will come in on the lower end. If the payroll is a little lower than expected after arbitration AND we use the $5 million from Washburn, there is no reason Hudson or Lopez can’t work.

Anybody expect multi-year deals for any of these guys to buy out the rest of their arbitration years?

by Twins Territory on Jan 19, 2010 9:15 AM EST reply actions

Not with this group, no.

Young still has a lot to prove, Neshek’s been hurt, Liriano’s been hurt and was disappointing a little last year, and Harris is a bench/role player. There’s not a lot of upside in signing any of them to more than a one-year deal.

by Jesse on Jan 19, 2010 9:18 AM EST up reply actions

+1

I agree, premature to give any of these guys a long term deal. Next on the horizon, IMO would be Slowey and/or Blackburn, but we should wait until after this season to make a decision there.

by Adam Peterson on Jan 19, 2010 10:51 AM EST up reply actions

Span

I’d love for the team to lock up Span long term now. Left handed leadoff hitter who gets on base as well against lefties as righties? Yes, please.

by Gunnarthor on Jan 19, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

Span

I’d love for the team to lock up Span long term now. Left handed leadoff hitter who gets on base as well against lefties as righties? Yes, please

by Gunnarthor on Jan 19, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

I can see the Twins trying to sign him long-term after this season

if he has another good year. Right now he’s still a serf, so it won’t happen, but once he hits arbitration it’s something I could get behind pretty easily.

by Jesse on Jan 19, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

Harris has agreed to a 2-year deal. I too really didn’t expect any multi-year deals, especially with Harris (since they have several bench options).

by Twins Territory on Jan 19, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

I am guessing

Young will want $3 million. Twins will want to pay $1.75 million. Final agreement – $2.5 million

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett

by BCTwins on Jan 19, 2010 9:35 AM EST reply actions

$1M too much

Delmon hasn’t proved he’s worth more than the league minimum yet. If it’s $2.5M this year and he has a repeat performance we’re headed toward non-tender next year.

by DJL44 on Jan 19, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions

+1

Suffice it to say, I hope he has a breakout season. We could use another big right-handed stick.

by Jesse on Jan 19, 2010 9:47 AM EST up reply actions

The problem is that his traditional stats haven't been that bad

so I think 2.5 mil is probably pretty accurate.

by Steven Ellingson on Jan 19, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

as it was

I was just off by One hundred K. Good job to me and to you sir!

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett

by BCTwins on Jan 19, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions

Since Delmon made $1.152M last year

per the CBA, he cannot take more than a 20% pay cut with the Twins. We should be offering in line with a first year arbitration player who hasn’t shown very much to date. I’d probably offer between $1M and $1.25M, depending on how willing I am to send a proposed pay cut as a message to Delmon.

by Adam Peterson on Jan 19, 2010 10:54 AM EST up reply actions

$2.5M

Sometimes I forget how much the Twins weigh “traditional” stats…and who knows about defense. Perhaps they underestimate how negative an effect Delmon’s OF defense has on the team.

by Adam Peterson on Jan 19, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions

Delmon's 2010

My prediction is 295/330/480. This is basically what he hit in 2009 minus that awful 50 AB after he came back from his mother’s funeral.

by Jon Kammerer on Jan 19, 2010 10:45 AM EST reply actions

I'd take this from Delmon offensively

but unless his defense improves quite a bit, he’s still well below average value-wise. Maybe moving out of the Dome will help Delmon defensively.

by Adam Peterson on Jan 19, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions

Can't hurt moving outdoors

The Dome LF is pretty tricky.

That 290/330/480 slash line is going to get overpaid really quickly. It’s a good line but still below average compared to other corner outfielders. Johnny Damon hit .282/.365/.489 with better defense than Delmon and he can’t get a contract. .265/.335/.430 was league average offense in 2009, which coupled with an average LF glove is a replacement outfielder worth $1M on a free agent contract (see Ryan Church).

In order for Delmon to produce at an all-star level with his defense he has to hit like Adam Dunn. I still wish he was in RF, his fielding wouldn’t be quite so poor there.

by DJL44 on Jan 19, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions