It’s arbitration time! Friday was the deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange salary figures, and often when that happens, the two sides realize they’re not that far apart and they agree to a deal without the need for a pesky arbitrator to get involved.
That was the case for the Dodgers and Trayce Thompson, who agreed on a deal worth $1.45 million.
Trayce Thompson and Dodgers settle at $1.45 million to avoid arbitration, source confirms. @JonHeyman on it
Thompson had been estimated by Spotrac to make $1,695,207 in arbitration, so this represents a “savings” of $245,207, inching them closer to the luxury tax number and continuing a trend of L.