Dodgers Arbitration Tracker: Updates on 5 Players Seeking Finalized Contracts
Thursday is the deadline for Major League Baseball teams to settle on new contracts with all their arbitration-eligible players. If the two sides are unable to reach agreement on a deal, they will head to arbitration to decide the final figures for the 2025 season.
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The Dodgers have just five arbitration-eligible players who need to be sorted out on Thursday, and they’re all in the bullpen. Right-handed pitchers Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, and Brusdar Graterol, as well as left-handed pitchers Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda are all eligible for arbitration if they don’t agree to new contracts on Thursday.
Infielder Gavin Lux was arbitration-eligible, but he was traded earlier this week, and settled with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.
Here’s all the latest updates on the Dodgers’ arbitration-eligible players ahead of the deadline.
Dodgers Arbitration Tracker
Evan Phillips: The Dodgers and right-handed pitcher Evan Phillips agreed to a $6.1 million deal to avoid arbitration for the 2025 season.
Michael Kopech: The Dodgers and right-handed pitcher Michael Kopech agreed to a $5.2 million deal to avoid arbitration for the 2025 season.
Brusdar Graterol: The Dodgers and right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol agreed to a $2.8 million deal to avoid arbitration for the 2025 season.
Anthony Banda: The Dodgers and left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda agreed to a $1 million deal to avoid arbitration for the 2025 season.
This story will be updated with more reported agreements.
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