The Pittsburgh Pirates exchanged arbitration figures with Neil Walker. Jon Heyman has the details.
neil walker files at $3.6M, #pirates at $3M
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 18, 2013
Walker was projected for $2.9 M, so his estimate salary will go up regardless of which side wins. The two sides could still meet in the middle. They’re only $600,000 apart, so you’d think a deal wouldn’t be hard to reach. Then again, Garrett Jones went to arbitration last year over a difference of $250,000, so nothing is guaranteed.
We still haven’t heard about James McDonald or Garrett Jones. I’ll update this post when those figures are announced.
UPDATE 5:37 PM: Heyman has the details on James McDonald.
james mcdonald files for $3.4M, #pirates at $2.65M
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 18, 2013
McDonald was projected for $3 M, which is about the mid-point of those two figures.
UPDATE 6:41 PM: Still no word on Garrett Jones. The Pirates were $600 K apart with Walker, and $750 K apart with McDonald. Last year they were $250 K apart from Jones, and eventually won in arbitration. He’s currently projected for a $4.4 M salary.
UPDATE 8:31 PM: The Pirates appear to have agreed to terms with Jones.
