Reds avoid arbitration with Trevor Bauer

Jan 10 2020 by Yardbarker: Cincinnati Reds

The Reds have worked out a deal with right-hander Trevor Bauer, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand (via Twitter). He’ll pitch for $17.5M in 2020 rather than going to a third-straight hearing. The MLBTR/Matt Swartz model projected a beefier raise than the $4.5M that Bauer will ultimately receive. But as Matt explained recently in a detailed breakdown of Bauer’s case, the model’s predicted $5.6M raise (to a $18.6M salary) felt a bit lofty when examining specific recent comps. It’s...
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