The Arizona Diamondbacks went into the off-season with eight players eligible for arbitration, and added a ninth in trading for Josh Naylor with Cleveland. Today was the final day for negotiations between the team and those players, before having to exchange arbitration figures tomorrow, and as is customary, that meant a late rush of agreements. Let’s take a look at why this was necessary, what happened, and what’s to come?
What is this about?
Players typically need six years of service time before they can become free agents. If they have less than three years, teams can pay them at or close to the minor-league minimum, which for this year will be $760,000.