Five Marlins players receive money from MLB pre-arbitration bonus pool. Here’s their payout
A handful of up-and-coming Miami Marlins players received an extra payday this week.
Five Marlins players were among the 101 MLB players overall to receive money from the league’s pre-arbitration bonus pool, which was agreed upon between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association in the latest collective bargaining agreement.
The five and their payouts: Left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett ($466,898), third baseman Jake Burger ($356,317), center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. ($307,518), right-handed pitcher Eury Perez ($274,674) and outfielder Jesus Sanchez ($254,236).
Starting with the 2022 season, the league has set aside $50 million each season to give to players who have excelled in the their first three MLB seasons — the years in which they are not yet eligible for arbitration and are generally being paid close to the league-minimum salary. In 2023, the league minimum was $720,000.
The payout starts by rewarding players who were among top finishers in MLB’s yearly awards (first or second place for rookie of the year, top five for MVP or Cy Young, and/or being named to the All-MLB Team).
The remaining money is allocated in descending order by players’ wins above replacement.
Garrett had a breakout 2023, setting career highs in starts (30), innings pitched (159 2/3) and strikeouts (156) while pitching to a 3.66 ERA.
Burger, acquired by the Marlins at the trade deadline, hit 34 home runs, nine of which came in his 53 games with Miami, and had an .828 on-base-plus-slugging mark.
Chisholm hit 19 home runs, stole 22 bases, scored 50 runs and drove in 51 while playing in just 97 games. It’s the second year Chisholm received money from the bonus pool, as he also earned $333,249 after the 2022 season.
Perez made 19 starts in his rookie season, pitching to a 3.15 ERA with 108 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings.
And Sanchez set or tied career highs in games played (125), batting average (.253), on-base percentage (.327), hits (91), doubles (23), triples (three), home runs (14), RBI (52) and runs scored (43).
This story was originally published December 19, 2023 at 11:19 AM.
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