The Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Hunter Pence avoided arbitration by signing a one-year, $10.4 million deal.
Last season Pence hit .314 with 22 home runs for both the Phillies and Astros.
With Pence signed, what players are left to sign before a hearing between the club and player? What is this process all about anyways?
If players can't reach an agreement with their club, a hearing will be scheduled, and those usually aren't good for the player. It's a war of words some say, as teams fight tooth and nail to win the case. Money is at stake, and the owners want to win. Players attend the meetings and hear all sorts of fun stuff. They listen to their bosses talk everything negative that player did that season, strikeouts, errors, even getting personal at times.
Again, the team has a case why they offered X amount, and they want to win. On the other hand, players ask for what they think they're worth, and that's why they get to this point.
Here are some of the remaining cases to be settled, with more than a few million in some cases separating the two sides.
The Red Sox David Ortiz: asked for $16.5 million, club offered $12.65 million.
The Indians Asdrubal Cabrera asked for $5.2 million, club offered $3.75 million.
The Rangers Mike Napoli asked for $11.5 million, club offered $8.3 million.
The Rangers Nelson Cruz asked for $7.5 million, club offered $5.5 million.
The Cubs Matt Garza asked for $12.5 million, club offered $7.95 million.
The Dodgers Clayton Kershaw asked for $10 million, club offered $6.5 million.
The Brewers Shaun Marcum asked for $8.7 million, club offered $6.75 million.
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