With spring training less than three weeks away, there is the growing possibility that Nolan Arenado and the Rockies will enter salary arbitration to determine the amount of his 2019 contract.
According to a major-league source, the two sides probably will go to arbitration rather than reach an agreement on the all-star third baseman’s one-year contract. Arenado is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2019 season.
Arenado sought $30 million and the Rockies countered with a $24 million contract when the two sides exchanged figures earlier this month. Speculation has been that Arenado will ultimately land a deal around $27 million.