NEW YORK – St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty and Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka won their salary arbitration cases Saturday, while Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ryan Yarbrough, lost his case.
Flaherty received a raise from $ 604,500 to $ 3.9 million from referees Howard Edelman, Steven Wolf and Walt De Treux, who heard arguments on February 5. The Cardinals had presented $ 3 million.
Soroka received a raise from $ 583,500 to $ 2.8 million from referees Frederic Horowitz, Margaret Brogan and Robert Herzog, who heard arguments on Friday. The Braves had asked for $ 2.1 million.
Yarbrough received a raise from $ 578,500 to $ 2.3 million from arbitrators Allen Ponak, Mark Burstein and Jules Bloch in lieu of his request of $ 3.1 million.
The players and teams have split six decisions so far, with four players – Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ, San Francisco second baseman Donovan Solano and Atlanta shortstop Dansby. Swanson – scheduled for hearings next week.
All cases are being discussed about Zoom this year due to the pandemic rather than in person.
Flaherty, 25, was 4-3 with a 4.91 ERA in nine starts during the short season, striking out 49 and walking 16 in 40 1/3 innings.
Soroka, 23, was 0-1 with a 3.95 ERA in three starts. His year ended when he broke his right Achilles tendon while pitching against the New York Mets on August 3. Soroka had surgery four days later and hopes to be ready by Opening Day.
Yarbrough, the 29-year-old left-hander, was 1-4 with a 3.56 ERA in nine starts and two relief appearances, striking out 44 and walking 12 in 55 2/3 innings. He was 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA in two postseason starts and five relief appearances, helping the Rays reach the World Series, where they lost to the Dodgers.