Cleveland Indians Arbitration Update For 2015
Sep 30, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oakland Athletics designated hitter Brandon Moss (37) hits a three-run home run against the Kansas City Royals during the sixth inning of the 2014 American League Wild Card playoff baseball game at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports
The Indians have a long standing history of avoiding arbitration with their players, and that trend continued this offseason, as president Mark Shapiro and general manager Chris Antonetti avoided arbitration with their six eligible players. Here’s how the pretty undramatic arbitration portion of the offseason played out with Brandon Moss, Bryan Shaw, Josh Tomlin, Carlos Carrasco, Marc Rzepczynski and Lonnie Chisenhall.
RF. The good vibes that came with the Brandon Moss trade keep going as the Indians got the slugger at less than the $7.1 million he was projected to make. Moss did hit 25 homers while driving in 81 runs, but underwent hip surgery during the offseason. It’s still unbelievable to think the Tribe got Moss for Joey Wendle–a nice prospect, but far from a top one. This may indicate that Moss could have an injury-plagued season. Time will tell, but the trade and salary look great on paper.. $6.5 Million. Cleveland Indians. BRANDON MOSS
RP. Avoiding arbitration with Shaw was huge, because he’s such a big part of the Tribe’s bullpen. Think about it. Shaw pitched in 80 games last season. The schedule is 162 games long. So Shaw was basically pitching in every other game. The Tribe may be wearing his arm down, but $1.5 million is a steal such a productive bullpen talent.. $1.5 Million. Cleveland Indians. BRYAN SHAW
$1.7 Million. Cleveland Indians. JOSH TOMLIN. SP. Josh Tomlin was one of two players (<strong><a href=
SP. Chisenhall was projected at $2.2 million, and that’s right around the amount he and Indians agreed upon. The upcoming season will be a big one for Chisenhall, because last year was marked by inconsistent efforts. The Chiz Kid famously slumped through the second half of last season after the longtime prospect beat the cover off the ball in the early going, posting a .915 OPS heading into the All-Star break. After that, Chisenhall’s performance took a nosedive, as his OPS dropped to .591. Chisenhall hit 13 homers last season, with nine coming before the mid-summer classic.. $2.25 Million. Cleveland Indians. LONNIE CHISENHALL
SP. At $2.34 million, Carrasco did better for himself than Major League Trade Rumors projection of $1.4 million. The hard throwing right-hander figures to be a key part of the Tribe’s rotation this spring, as the Indians will need Carrasco to duplicate his performance from last August and September, when he made 10 starts–posting a 1.30 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 69 innings. $2.34 Million. Cleveland Indians. CARLOS CARRASCO
RP. Rzepczynski has proved to be a real workhorse since being dealt to the Tribe during the 2013 season. He made about $1.4 million in 2014, and it wasn’t really a surprise to see the Tribe workout something with the southpaw because he’s still under 30 and pitched in 73 games last season while keeping a 2.74 ERA.. $2.4 Million. Cleveland Indians. MARC RZEPCZYNSKI