Oct
30
2012

Arbitration Projections Total $8.5 Million For Davis, Murphy, Parnell, Thole

An article by Hojo's Mojo

MLB Trade Rumors reviewed the Mets nine arbitration eligible players:and projected what they could earn this offseason at the bargaining table:

Daniel Murphy – $3MM
Bobby Parnell – $1.5MM
Josh Thole – $1.2MM
Rob Johnson – $600K
Ike Davis – $2.8MM
Fred Lewis – $500K
Manny Acosta – $1.1MM
Andres Torres – $3.2MM
Mike Pelfrey – $5.7MM

Ike Davis and Josh Thole became arbitration eligible one year earlier than usual because they earned Super Two Player status.

Aside from Thole, Davis, Daniel Murphy and Bobby Parnell, it’s a nearly a certainty that the others will be non-tendered and that includes Mike Pelfrey and Andres Torres.

Under the rules of the new CBA any player tendered cannot be offered less than 80% of what he earned in the prior season.

Davis and Murphy will get the most significant raises and using the above projections, it will cost the Mets $8.5 million dollars to keep both of them plus Parnell and Thole. That’s about $6.5 million more than what those players earned in 2012.

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15 Comments + Add Comment

Metstheory22 October 10, 2012 at 9:40 am

If by chance we go out and get another catcher, I can see Thole getting non-tendered. That is a lot of money for a non hitter like Thole.
- Steve S. October 10, 2012 at 9:51 am
  
  Thole was “worth” only $600,000 in 2012 (down from $4,100,000 the year before!). He looked awful at the plate and his catching fundamentals could be better. Dickey likes throwing to him though, so he might be worth keeping.
  - Steve S. October 10, 2012 at 9:52 am
    
    Values according to Fangraphs.
  - taskmaster4450 October 30, 2012 at 3:04 pm
    
    FanGraphs is nuts with all their numbers. Thole did not have a $4.1M year in 2011.
    - Met Maniac October 30, 2012 at 3:19 pm
      
      Fangraphs was worth about .02 cents in 2012, about a penny more than Amazin Ave.
DaveUpstateNY October 10, 2012 at 9:52 am

Acosta, Pelfrey, Torres and Thole all owe us money. They should NOT get a penny more in arbitration or plain old salary. Earn your damn money.
Donal October 10, 2012 at 10:37 am

1 Yes

2 I guess

3 no

4 no

5 Yes

6 no

7 no

8 no

9 no
TRS86 October 10, 2012 at 10:39 am

Daniel Murphy – $3MM Yup
Bobby Parnell – $1.5MM Yup
Josh Thole – $1.2MM Maybe
Rob Johnson – $600K Nope
Ike Davis – $2.8MM Yup
Fred Lewis – $500K Nope
Manny Acosta – $1.1MM Nope
Andres Torres – $3.2MM Hell Nope
Mike Pelfrey – $5.7MM Nope
- stick October 30, 2012 at 5:06 pm
  
  I think Thole is a Yup. they have no one in the system to replace him, already need a 2nd catcher, and the pickings are damned slim.
  
  1 more year at that money is a given, and if he does not step it up 2013 will likely be it.
mk60 October 10, 2012 at 10:53 am

Gotta keep Murphy and Davis. Probably Parnell also. Murphy will win a batting title one day.
Hank October 30, 2012 at 2:52 pm

This budget crunch means something’s got to give. If we’re staying at $100MM payroll then it’s hard to see any upgrades coming in the free agent market. If we’re going to trade, it means Niese or Ike will be gone come April 2013.
- stick October 30, 2012 at 5:05 pm
  
  except those guys do little to free up payroll in 2013, if that is what you are looking for.
  
  and it makes zero sense to trade Ike and Neise while also signing Wright and Dickey.
  - Hank October 30, 2012 at 8:52 pm
    
    That was exactly my point. This budget crunch means the only budget you can find is trading Wright. I’d move Dickey too. That $21MM should be able to upgrade the OF. The prospects netted will be a boon to a system that has only ONE hitter somewhat close to the MLB. Two OF also means Krik and maybe even ‘Spin get more AAA at-bats.
    - Hank October 30, 2012 at 8:53 pm
      
      “only budget” should read “only budget relief
Matt October 30, 2012 at 4:23 pm

Thole does not deserve a place on this team. He is dogshit.

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