Things are about to get real petty.
Because the Cleveland Indians could not come to an agreement with Trevor Bauer over the star pitcher’s salary in 2019, the two sides will be heading to arbitration court to let a third-party judge make the decision in February. If you’re not familiar with the process, it’s a pretty bizarre one, and it’s one the Indians have been great at avoiding until recent years.
For a 20 year stretch, the Indians avoided going to court to argue a player’s worth for a year’s worth of salary.