The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached an agreement with outfielder Cody Bellinger, shortstop Corey Seager, and left-handed Julio Urías to avoid arbitration with the trio.
The 25-year-old Bellinger reportedly earned $ 16.1 million, a record for first-year arbitration-eligible players, after receiving a salary of $ 11.5 million in 2020 (proportionate to the shortened season). I will.
Seager (who can become a free agent next winter) has agreed to a $ 13.75 million deal in 2021, and Urias has agreed to a salary of $ 3.6 million in the first year of arbitration.
All three signatories are represented by agent Scott Boras.
Friday (10 am Pacific Standard Time) was the deadline for the team and the players to be arbitrated to exchange salaries. In addition to the three signatures on Friday, the Dodgers signed a deal with relief pitcher Corey Nable ($ 5.25 million) and Dylan Floro ($ 975,000) on Thursday. Only two of the Dodgers’ arbitrage-eligible players, starting pitcher Walker Buehler and catcher Austin Barnes, have not been signed.
Bellinger struggled to follow up with MVP and recorded a four-season career low with batting average (.239), on-base percentage (.333), slugging percentage (.455) and OPS (.789). The Dodgers’ on-base percentage for the post-season championship was .770 OPS and .212.
Bellinger is now on the right in November after dislocating his shoulder while sharing an enthusiastic forearm bash with his teammate Kike Hernandez, following Bellinger’s home base in Game 7 of the NLCS with the Atlanta Braves. I am recovering from shoulder surgery. Bellinger will be fully recovered by Opening Day (currently scheduled for April 1st).
After playing the full season in 2019 after returning from hip surgery with Tommy John, Seger stands out in 2020, hitting .307 with .943 OPS during the regular season, in both the NLCS and the World Series. Won the MVP Award. Seger hit .328 with eight home runs, 20 RBIs and 1.171 OPS in 20 games after the Dodgers season last fall.
Urías emerged as a postseason hero in 2020, pitching 23 innings at 1.17 ERA. This includes winning the last 9 outs of a clinch win in the NLCS and the last 7 outs of the World Series without allowing a run in either game. During the 2020 season, 24-year-old Urías took the team lead with 10 starts, setting a 3-0 record and a 3.27 ERA.
In the first year of arbitration, Buehler reportedly sought a salary of $ 4.15 million and the Dodgers reportedly countered it for $ 3.3 million. Burns wanted $ 2 million, and the Dodgers countered with $ 1.5 million.
In either case, negotiations can continue until the possibility of a February hearing.
Friday also marked the beginning of an international signature period that was moved from July 2 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Dodgers have signed contracts with 22 international players, including top prospects Wilman Diaz, Jesus Garris and Raindoncon. In total, the Dodgers signed 12 pitchers, 3 catchers, 4 infielders, and 3 outfielders.
Diaz, 17, is third in MLB.com’s international outlook. According to MLB.com, Maracay from Venezuela is a top teenager and shortstop in the 2020-2021 class. Diaz is from the same program as the Dodgers minor league 2018 international signator Diego Kartaya.
Garris, 17, is one of the hottest prospects in the international signature class and is rated 8th overall by MLB.com. Originally from Venezuela, Maracaibo is a former infielder who turned into a catcher.
17-year-old Dong Kong is one of the top infielders in the Dominican Republic.
After the Dodgers signed Cartaya in 2018 and Luis Rodriguez in 2019, it signed the top prospects from Venezuela for the third consecutive year.
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