NEW YORK — Proper-hander Phil Bickford was launched by the New York Mets on Tuesday after clearing waivers, the second main league participant lower free this month after successful in wage arbitration.
Bickford, a 28-year-old reliever, will obtain $217,742 in termination pay somewhat than the $900,000 wage chosen by a three-person panel over the Mets’ $815,000 supply.
Beneath baseball’s collective bargaining settlement, salaries decided in arbitration should not assured. A participant with a nonguaranteed contract receives 45 days’ termination pay if launched inside 15 days of opening day and 30 days’ pay if launched earlier in spring coaching.
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Third baseman J.D. Davis was launched by San Francisco on March 11 after successful $6.9 million in arbitration and received $1,112,903 in termination pay from the Giants. He agreed 5 days later to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with Oakland that enables him to earn $1 million extra in efficiency bonuses.
Bickford was designated for task by the Mets on Sunday to open a roster spot for designated hitter J.D. Martinez, who agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract. Bickford was 3-2 with a 4.62 ERA and one save in 25 video games with the Mets, who acquired him from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 1. Total, Bickford went 5-5 with a 4.95 ERA in 61 video games final yr, putting out 76 and strolling 39 in 67â…“ innings.
A four-year main league veteran, Bickford is 11-8 with a 4.43 ERA and two saves in 179 video games for Milwaukee (2020-21), the Dodgers (2021-23) and the Mets.
Wage agreements for arbitration-eligible gamers turned assured within the 2022 labor contract.
The Mets additionally launched first baseman Luke Voit from a minor league contract. The previous AL dwelling run champion hit .118 with one homer and 4 RBIs in 34 at-bats over 14 spring coaching video games.