SF Giants Rumors: Arbitration Recap
Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle says the Kung Fu Panda is now locked in. The San Francisco Giants and Pablo Sandoval have agreed to a three-year deal worth $17.15 million. Sandoval will be making $3.2 million in 2012, $5.7 million in 2013, and $8.25 million in 2014. Which means all of his arbitration years are covered. Sandoval is eligible to be a free agent prior to the 2015 season.
Nate Schierholtz also avoids arbitration by signing a one-year deal worth $1.3 million. As reported yesterday on SF Giants Rumors, Melky Cabrera ($6 million), Santiago Casilla ($2.2 million) and Angel Pagan ($4.85 million) have also signed to avoid arbitration. The only pending arbitration eligible players for the Giants are Tim Lincecum and Sergio Romo.
Lincecum has filed for $21.5 million and the Giants countered with $17 million offer. They are just $4.5 million apart, so I’m confident they will come to an agreement before any arbitration hearing has to take place. If Lincecum gets more than $19 million this year. He will surpass Barry Zito as the highest paid player on the Giants in 2012.
Romo should also find some common ground with the Giants as he asked for $1.75 million and the Giants offered $1.3 million. Maybe they can just meet at $1.5 million and call it a day.
Side Note
John Shea says (via twitter) he asked Bobby Evans if there is payroll room for a starting pitcher and outfield depth. Evans told him the five starters are in place and mentioned Gregor Blanco as possible outfield depth. Blanco hit .274 last season for the Royals in 49 games.
What’s your thoughts on all these signings and the two guys that still haven’t signed yet?
~King of Cali (Steven)
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is anybody looking at cody ross? maybe he’d be beneficial off the bench. thoughts?
Good thought on Cody Ross as bench strength but I beleive he thinks he is a starter…I would rather go after Oswald and send $$ Zito to the bullpen or eat his contract.
Looks like Timmy is seeing greenbacks and I get the sense that the Red Sox and Yankees are just licking their chops for when he’s eligible for free agency