Last season, Kris Bryant’s extended stay in the minors became a lightning rod for criticism of the Super Two arbitration eligibility rules. Despite a blistering spring training performance, Bryant opened 2015 at Triple-A as the Cubs attempted to delay his arbitration eligibility.
Normally, players with three years of major league service time are eligible for arbitration. However, the Super Two clause grants arbitration eligibility to a player with at least two but less than three years of big league service if he ranks in the top 22 percent in total service among players who have at least two but less than three years of time in the majors.