M’s Frazier, KC’s Benintendi win arbitration cases

NEW YORK — – Seattle second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier and Kansas Metropolis outfielder Andrew Benintendi gained their wage arbitration circumstances on Friday.

Frazier was awarded $8 million quite the Mariners’ $6.7 million supply by the panel of Margaret Brogan, Frederic Horowitz and Brian Keller, who heard the case on Could 2.

“Pleasure, for certain,” stated Frazier, who listened to the four-hour Zoom session when Main League Baseball and the Mariners argued in opposition to Frazier’s consultant and the gamers’ affiliation. “My agent and the PA did a fantastic job presenting the case. Clearly I will generate profits both method.”

Benintendi will obtained $8.5 million as a substitute of the Royals’ $7.3 million supply beneath the choice by Mark Burstein, Keith Greenberg and Steven Wolf, who listened to arguments on Thursday.

Within the first two arbitration choices Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves beat third baseman Austin Riley and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated outfielder Tyler O’Neill.

Frazier was a first-time All-Star final 12 months, when he batted .305 with 5 homers and 43 RBI in 155 video games for Pittsburgh and San Diego, which traded him to the Mariners in November. He earned $4.3 million final 12 months.

Benintendi hit 276 with 17 homers and 73 RBI final 12 months, incomes a Gold Glove in his first season with the Royals. He was acquired from Boston in February 2021 as a part of a three-team commerce that additionally concerned the New York Mets. The 27-year-old made $6.6 million final season and is eligible without spending a dime company after this 12 months’s World Sequence.

A choice stays pending for Milwaukee right-hander Adrian Houser.

Fifteen further gamers are eligible for arbitration, with hearings scheduled via June 24. Gamers scheduled for hearings embrace Atlanta outfielder Adam Duvall, pitcher Max Fried and Dansby Swanson, together with New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Choose, New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt, Minnesota catcher Gary Sánchez and Philadelphia pitcher Zach Eflin.

Arbitration hearings often are held in the course of the first three weeks of February however have been delayed by the lockout.

No statistics or proof from after March 1 are admissible aside from contract and wage comparisons, timing set when Main League Baseball and the gamers’ affiliation agreed to the deal that ended the lockout.