Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore continued his unblemished record of never taking a player to arbitration since he took over in Kansas City. Moore secured Eric Hosmer‘s last arbitration year before free agency for $12.24 million. That price proved to be a cool $1 million in savings over MLB Trade Rumors salary projection of $13.3 million.
Hosmer set career highs with 25 home runs and 104 RBIs in 2016. But, he slashed a mediocre (for a first baseman) .266/.328/.433for the season. He did, however, earn his first all-star nod due to a hot start that saw him hit .