MLBTradeRumors Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2019

[Colorado Jays (Scott G)]

Hey guys. If a player is eligible for arbitration going into 2019, we will use the projected salary from this page. For any additional Arbitration eligible years we will add $1M per year to this number.

For example if it shows Player A to have a projected 2019 arbitration salary of $3.9M and he also has Arb years in 2018 and 2019, then his Diamond Duos V contract would become: 19: $3.9M, 20: $4.9M, 21: $5.9M. Also, you have the option of non-tendering these players with Arb salaries prior to each season at no cap penalty. If you happen to release during a season then you're responsible for the 50% or 25% of that season depending on what year of the contract it is.

Here's the site to use:
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/10/mlb-arbitration-salaries-2019.html

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how do club options work?

[Commish Emeritus (Brent)]

Nov 24, 2018 10:04:25 GMT -5 @stout75 said:

how do club options work?

A club option is, in essence, an option year salary on a player that you can choose to exercise or not.  For example, on your Chicago Cubs, you have Jose Quintana, who would have the following salary:

19: $10.5m, 20: $10.5m (club option with $1m buyout).  

Let's say you have him on your roster, and in September 2019, near end of season, he gets hurt and ends up have TJS.  You know at that point he's going to be out for the 2020 season.  So instead of being responsible for his $10.5m salary for 2020, you can instead choose to exercise that $1m buyout for 2020, which means you save a considerable amount of salary (but by exercising that buyout, Quintana obviously becomes a free agent for 2020 as well).