Baseball’s offseason won’t begin until after the conclusion of the World Series, but MLBTradeRumors.com’s salary arbitration projections gives us quite a bit to ponder as we await the Padres’ managerial hire.
Here’s the projections for 11 arbitration-eligible Padres who have garnered at least three years of service time, followed by our initial forecast for the Padres’ 2020 opening day payroll:
- $6.5 M | RHP Kirby Yates
- $3.4 M | OF Hunter Renfroe
- $2.9 M | C Austin Hedges
- $2.1 M | OF Manuel Margot
- $2.0 M | LHP Robbie Erlin
- $1.