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 The 2014 National League Rookie of the Year declined to sign the
contract in a protest over his assigned salary - just $99,500 above
the major league minimum.
Because deGrom has not achieved enough major league service time to
be arbitration-eligible, Mets officials could assign him any salary
they chose above the MLB minimum of $507,500.
The 27-year-old deGrom, who helped the Mets reach the World Series
for the first time since 2000, was the only one of the team's 25
pre-arbitration players who could not agree to terms on a new deal.
In his first full major league season last year, deGrom made the
National League All-Star team and went 14-8 with a 2.54 ERA and 205
strikeouts over 191 innings in 30 starts. He was 3-1 with a 2.88 ERA
in four postseason starts.
DeGrom said he is interested in discussing a long-term deal with the
Mets.
"That's the business side of the game,'' deGrom said Friday at
spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla. ''That's why I hired my
agents.
"We have great respect for the Mets and the system they have, and I
feel like we have a great relationship with them."
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The Chicago Cubs and 2015 National League Rookie of the Year Kris
Bryant agreed to a one-year, $652,000 contract.
Bryant, 24, will make nearly $180,000 more this season after being
the unanimous choice as the NL's top rookie. The third baseman
earned $474,221 last season while hitting .275 with 26 homers and 99
RBIs.
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Bryant began 2015 in the minors and was paid the prorated portion of
the MLB minimum $507,000 the rest of the season.
Other Cubs agreeing to one-year deals includes right-hander Kyle
Hendricks ($541,000), infielder Tommy La Stella ($532,000),
shortstop Addison Russell ($527,000), outfielder Kyle Schwarber
($522,000) and infielder Javier Baez ($521,000).
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The Colorado Rockies and outfielder Ryan Raburn agreed to a minor
league contract.
Raburn is slated to make $1.5 million if he makes the major league
roster by March 28.
Raburn, who turns 35 next month, batted .301 with eight homers and
29 RBIs for the Cleveland Indians last season. He became a free
agent when Cleveland declined to pick up a $3 million option.
Raburn has a .256 career batting average in parts of 10 big-league
seasons. (Editing by Larry Fine) )
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