Here’s the breakdown of the 36 arbitration cases remaining after Friday’s filings:
American League (player filing amount - team filing amount - 2012 salary)
Baltimore
Jason Hammel - $8.25 million - $5.7 million ($4.75 million in 2012)
Jim Johnson - $7.1 million - $5.7 million ($2.775 million in 2012)
Darren O’Day - $3.2 million - $1.8 million ($1.35 million in 2012)
Boston
Craig Breslow - $2.375 million - $2.325 million ($1.795 million in 2012)
Cleveland
Mike Aviles - $3.4 million - $2.4 million ($1.2 million in 2012)
Detroit
Max Scherzer - $7.4 million - $6.05 million ($3.75 million in 2012)
Los Angeles
Alberto Callaspo - $4.7 million - $3.65 million ($3.15 million in 2012)
Kevin Jepsen - $1.4 million - $975,000 ($501,000 in 2012)
New York
David Robertson - $3.65 million - $2.85 million ($1.625 million in 2012)
Seattle
Shawn Kelley - $1.2 million - $750,000 ($610,000 in 2012)
Texas
David Murphy - $6.5 million - $5.05 million ($3.65 million in 2012)
National League
Arizona
Gerardo Parra - $2.7 million - $2.1 million ($502,000 in 2012)
Cliff Pennington - $2.8 million - $1.8 million ($490,000 in 2012)
Atlanta
Martin Prado - $7.05 million - $6.65 million ($4.75 million in 2012)
Cincinnati
Homer Bailey - $5.8 million - $4.75 million ($2.5 million in 2012)
Shin-Soo Choo - $8 million - $6.75 million ($4.9 million in 2012)
Chris Heisey - $1.65 million - $1.05 million ($495,000 in 2012)
Mat Latos - $4.7 million - $4.15 million ($550,000 in 2012)
Mike Leake - $3.5 million - $2.65 million ($507,500 in 2012)
Alfredo Simon - $1.05 million - $750,000 ($487,500 in 2012)
Colorado
Jhoulys Chacin - $2.6 million - $1.7 million ($482,000 in 2012)
Dexter Fowler - $5.15 million - $4.25 million ($2.35 million in 2012)
Jonathan Herrera - $1 million - $800,000 ($482,000 in 2012)
New York
Ike Davis - $3.7 million - $2.825 million ($506,690 in 2012)
Daniel Murphy - $3.4 million - $2.55 million ($512,196 in 2012)
Pittsburgh
James McDonald - $3.4 million - $2.65 million ($502,500 in 2012)
Neil Walker - $3.6 million - $3 million ($500,000 in 2012)
St. Louis
David Freese - $3.75 million - $2.4 million ($518,000 in 2012)
Jason Motte - $5.5 million - $4.5 million ($2 million in 2012)
Marc Rzepczynski - $1.3 million - $900,000 ($501,000 in 2012)
San Diego
Luke Gregerson - $3.75 million - $2.875 million ($1.55 million in 2012)
Chase Headley - $10.3 million - $7.075 million ($3.475 million in 2012)
Clayton Richard - $5.5 million - $4.905 million ($2.705 million in 2012)
San Francisco
Joaquin Arias - $1.1 million - $750,000 ($525,000 in 2012)
Sergio Romo - $4.5 million - $2.675 million ($1.575 million in 2012)
Washington
Jordan Zimmermann - $5.8 million - $4.6 million ($2.3 million in 2012)
Some thoughts
- Callaspo and the Angels are expected to avoid arbitration by finalizing a two-year deal in the coming days.
- It’s incredibly bizarre that the Red Sox came to terms with seven of their eight remaining arbitration players today, yet couldn’t close the ridiculously tiny $50,000 gap with Breslow. Maybe they just ran out of people capable of negotiating; they were all on the phone with other players.
- Prado’s gap is also really small considering the amounts involved ($7.05 million-$6.65 million). It’s hard to see that one going before a panel.
- Headley’s $3.225 million gap with the Padres is the biggest spread in dollars, but others are bigger proportionately. O’Day is asking for nearly twice what the Orioles are offering ($3.2 million-$1.8 million. Romo’s request is 70 percent higher than the Giants’ offer. Freese’s is nearly 60 percent higher than the Cardinals’ proposal.