MLB.com - Twenty-four players were offered salary arbitration by their 2008 teams as the deadline approached and passed on Monday night.
Players that were extended the offer included CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, Manny Ramirez, Francisco Rodriguez, Brian Fuentes, Ben Sheets, A.J. Burnett, Derek Lowe, Oliver Perez, Raul Ibanez, Jason Varitek and Orlando Hudson.
Included among the players that did not make the arbitration roll call were Trevor Hoffman, Bobby Abreu, Andy Pettitte, John Smoltz, Pedro Martinez, Brad Penny, Kerry Wood, Garret Anderson, Rafael Furcal, Edgar Renteria, Adam Dunn and Randy Johnson.
Offering a player arbitration ensures that a team will at least receive a draft pick in the event that their free agent signs with another club. [READ] |
