"The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is this afternoon at 4pm CT. Throughout the day, we'll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing. These so-called 'pre-tender deals' usually, although not always, involve players who were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of being cut loose, they can look to sign in the lead-up to the deadline."
"Under the 2022-26 collective bargaining agreement, players who sign to avoid an arbitration hearing are guaranteed full termination pay. That's a change from prior CBAs, when teams could release an arb-eligible player before the season began and would only owe a prorated portion of the contract. This was done to incentivize teams and players to get deals done without going to a hearing."
The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is this afternoon at 4pm CT. A number of arbitration-eligible players often agree to pre-tender deals to avoid arbitration hearings. Pre-tender deals commonly involve borderline non-tender candidates who accept slightly lower salaries due to reduced leverage and uncertainty about receiving a contract. The 2022-26 collective bargaining agreement guarantees full termination pay for players who sign to avoid arbitration, replacing prior CBAs that allowed prorated payouts if a player was released. The Braves announced signings including Vidal Bruján and Mauricio Dubón, and the Twins signed Justin Topa to a one-year, $1.225MM deal.
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