The San Francisco Giants have just three arbitration-eligible players remaining to negotiate with, after tendering contracts to pitcher Camilo Doval, pitcher Tyler Rogers, and first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. on Friday, as confirmed by the team.
The Giants also avoided arbitration with two players — outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and pitcher Austin Warren — by agreeing to one-year deals ahead of the tender deadline. Yastrzemski’s contract is reportedly worth $9.25 million, while the terms of Warren’s deal have not been disclosed.
For Yastrzemski and Warren, the next step is to finalize their contracts before the arbitration deadline on January 9. If an agreement isn’t reached by then, the Giants and any remaining arbitration-eligible players without a deal will exchange salary figures, and arbitration hearings will take place in February.
Arbitration hearings are typically something players and teams wish to avoid, and it’s a situation that new president of baseball operations Buster Posey, a former Giants star, hopes to prevent. Posey understands the discomfort players feel when forced into arbitration negotiations with their team.
Yastrzemski was expected to earn close to $10 million in arbitration, so the Giants were able to save some money, which could be used to address the salaries of Wade, Rogers, and Doval next season.
While the exact amounts won’t be confirmed until deals are official, MLB Trade Rumors provides useful projections based on a formula they’ve used for 14 years, which is often close to the final arbitration numbers. Wade, Rogers, and Doval are expected to earn a combined total of $15-16 million in projected arbitration.
One potential complication is that both Wade and Rogers have five years of service time, making them free-agent eligible after this season. According to MLB Trade Rumors projections, Rogers is expected to earn around $5.25 million, while Wade is projected to receive approximately $4.7 million.
Doval’s case is more uncertain. The closer struggled last season, losing control of his pitches and being sent down to Triple-A to refine his delivery. However, based on his previous performance and three years of service time, he is projected to receive a $4.6 million contract for 2025. The Giants are unlikely to give up on Doval just yet, given his impressive velocity and potential to be an All-Star closer when at his best.
