Going into the offseason, here were the Nationals' arbitration-eligible players sorted by service time, their MLBTR projected value, and what they actually received.
No team wants to go to an arbitration hearing, but it would be awkward to have to do it with your top offseason acquisition.
It seems that players who do that with Rizzo do not get many favors going forward - or like Blevins, do not stay around to see Opening Day.
The Nats are not one of those 'file and trial' teams, indicating flexibility in negotiations to avoid hearings.
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