According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand and ESPN’s Jeff Passan, right-handed relief pitcher Ryan Tepera has lost his arbitration case against the Toronto Blue Jays organization, along with fellow reliever Kyle Barraclough, who lost his case against the Washington Nationals.
It was reported on Wednesday by the Associated Press (via the Toronto Star) that Tepera, who had filed at $1.8 million last month, would be expecting a decision either Thursday or Friday. The team filed at $1.525 million.
Tepera, who turned 31 in November, pitched to an ERA of 3.