January 16, 2017

Visualizing Arbitration

FanGraphs offers their 2017 version of the arbitration visualization. What’s most interesting to me is how close the ask and bid price is for most of the players. In other words, teams and agents appear to be on the same page in valuing players.

The biggest differences appear to belong to Drew Pomeranz and Dellin Betances. I think the Yankees will make out well even if they lose, while the Red Sox and Pomeranz are likely to settle, since his actual value appears to be at the mid point.

Update: River Ave. Blues has a great article on the Betances case. He wants to be paid like a closer, and the Yankees want to pay him like a top set-up man.

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