SAN DIEGO — Chase Headley and the Padres have avoided salary arbitration, agreeing on an $8,575,000, one-year contract that gives the San Diego third baseman a $5.1 million raise following his huge 2012 season.
The 28-year-old Headley broke out with 31 home runs and an NL-best 115 RBIs last season, when he made $3,475,000. The switch-hitter batted .286 with a .376 on-base percentage and finished fifth in MVP voting while winning a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger award.
The former University of Tennessee standout asked for $10.3 million while the Padres countered at $7,075,000 when the sides exchanged figures in arbitration this month. The gap of $3,225,000 was the largest for any major league player.
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Sir_Spanky writes:
Cule! Nothing like getting dusted down.
emailnodata (Inactive) writes:
Well, sort of.
YOU gave him this amazing wage to play baseball...through every purchase you make of the various goods advertised on the networks that carry Pro sports.
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