David Price and the Rays have agreed to a one-year, $14 million deal, according to reports Thursday. This will avoid arbitration.
Price has been a hot topic on the trading market this offseason, with the Rays reportedly being involved in talks to trade the pitcher. He will likely remain a Ray throughout the 2014 season with the extension.
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All 30 Major League clubs have voted in favor of expanded replay on Thursday. It will be in effect for the 2014 season and postseason, the league announced following the conclusion of the quarterly owners meetings.
Replay will be used during some televised Spring Training games to educate the players, umpires, and managers of the system. That will be something to watch as baseball gets closer to it's beginning. Replays will be reviewed at MLB headquarters at the Replay Command Center in New York. There will be Major League umpires reviewing the plays with angles that aren't just televised. The Crew Chief and one other Major League Umpire will communicate with the Command Center via headset. Then they will decide how the call will be made. Something to note is that managers will receive one challenge. If a manager's challenge overturns any portion of a specific play, they will receive another challenge opportunity. They can only challenge a maximum of two times. Umpires can call for replays themselves after the seventh inning if the manager does not have any challenges remaining. One other thing to note is that scoreboard will be allowed to show replays of any close play, regardless of whether the play is under review. Here is the MLB press release that discusses the protocol of the new replay system: PLAY TYPES The following play types will be subject to review:
INITIATION OF INSTANT REPLAY
Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a seven-year, $215 million contract extension, avoiding arbitration, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com. The $30.7 million-per-year is an MLB record. Earlier on Wednesday, speculation was that Kershaw's extension would come this week.
The Dodgers ace has dominated hitters all throughout his young six-year career. In 2013, Kershaw had the best season of his career (ranked by ERA+), posting a 16-9 record with a 1.83 ERA (led MLB) and a 0.915 WHIP (led MLB) in 33 starts. His excellence led him to an MLB-leading ERA+ of 194. His best outing (by Game Score) was his July 2 outing against the Colorado Rockies. Kershaw pitched a shutout, allowing just four hits, and striking out eight. Kershaw's dominance in 2013 did not lead him to this massive contract. Sure it helped, but Kershaw's entire career has been phenomenal. Over his career, Kershaw has a 2.60 ERA and a 1.092 WHIP in 184 games (182 starts) all with the Dodgers. His 146 ERA+ is first among all active pitchers. Although Kershaw will be the richest man in baseball history per year, he definitely deserves a gigantic contract, much like the one his was issued. He has been the anchor of the Dodgers rotation since becoming their Opening Day starter in 2011. Over his career, he has been dominant, and one of the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. The Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw are negotiating an extension, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Rosenthal notes that the Dodgers want to get the extension done by Friday, the due date to figure out who will be heading to the arbitration panels.
MLB Trade Rumors projected that Kershaw's arbitration amount may reach up to $18.25 million. On his current contract, Kershaw would become a free agent at 2014's end. The Dodgers would like to keep their ace on the roster past the 2014 season to avoid him hitting the open market, even if it means paying Kershaw more per year than his projected arbitration amount. The Dodgers and Kershaw were close to a seven-year, $210 million extension last season, but the deal was never completed. Early in those negotiations, contracts such as 10-years, $250 million and 12-years, $300 million were reportedly discussed. The highest paid pitcher in 2013 was the Mets Johan Santana at $25.5 million (per baseballplayersalaries.com). On Tuesday, 146 players filed for salary arbitration, marking the first step in the arbitration process. Players and teams will negotiate salary figures on Friday. If they cannot come to an agreement, the player's 2014 salary will be determined by an three-person arbitration hearing between February 1 and February 20. Of the players, Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, and David Price are the biggest standouts. MLBTR (check out the arbitration tool) expects Price and Scherzer to each reach over $13 million in arbitration. Kershaw, however, is expected to reach an agreement of $18.25 million. If these three pitchers were to hit the open market, you could expect much more than their projected salaries. Since they have exclusive negotiating rights with their team, it definitely sucks some of the value out of their contracts. Having many players go through arbitration came sometimes be tough for small-market teams. This is why these teams attempt to trade or re-sign players that are eligible for arbitration, so that they are able to get something in return (either prospects or a long-term deal). This is why Tampa Bay was interested in dealing David Price and Detroit interested in trading Max Scherzer. Other names to watch in the arbitration process are:
View all 146 players here.
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