Boston outfielder Jarren Duran and right-handed pitcher Kutter Crawford are among 29 players with two to three years of service time eligible for salary arbitration. Atlanta left-hander Angel Perdomo missed the cutoff by just a day.
Other players who are eligible as part of the so-called Super 2 group include Seattle’s George Kirby, along with fellow right-handers Shane Baz (Tampa Bay), Kyle Bradish (Baltimore), Edward Cabrera (Miami), Ryan Feltner (Colorado), Ben Lively (Cleveland), and Andre Pallante (St. Louis).
Among the left-handed pitchers eligible are Reid Detmers of the Los Angeles Angels, who threw a no-hitter against Tampa Bay in May 2022, and Bailey Falter from Pittsburgh. Outfielders MJ Melendez of Kansas City and Jarred Kelenic of Seattle are also included, as well as Minnesota shortstop Royce Lewis.
The cutoff for Super 2 eligibility was set at 2 years and 132 days of major league service, up from 2 years and 118 days last offseason. In previous years, the cutoff has ranged from as low as 2 years and 115 days in 2019 to as high as 2 years and 146 days in 2011.
Washington right-hander Michael Rucker was the last player above the cutoff, but he became a free agent on Monday after refusing an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester. Seattle catcher Seby Zavala would have been eligible, but he elected free agency last month.
Perdomo, who has 2 years and 131 days of service time, is still recovering from Tommy John surgery he had last year.
Other players who are eligible include Washington catcher Riley Adams, Detroit right-hander Beau Brieske, Seattle catcher Luis Campusano, Toronto shortstop Ernie Clement, New York Yankees right-hander Scott Effross, Miami catchers Nick Fortes and left-hander Braxton Garrett, Pittsburgh right-hander Colin Holderman, Oakland right-hander Dany Jiménez, Detroit third baseman Andy Ibáñez, Colorado right-hander Justin Lawrence, Atlanta left-hander Dylan Lee, Chicago White Sox right-hander Penn Murfee, Toronto right-hander Zach Pop, and San Francisco right-hander Austin Warren.
The top 22% of players with at least two years but less than three of service time are eligible for arbitration, as long as they have played at least 86 days during the current season. These players join the group of those with three to six years of service time.
Players and teams will exchange salary proposals on January 9, and hearings for players who don’t reach agreements will be scheduled from January 27 to February 14 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The rules around arbitration eligibility have changed over time. From 1974 to 1985, players could be eligible after two years of service. The threshold increased to three years in 1986, and the Super 2 system started in 1991, initially covering 17% of eligible players. The percentage of eligible players increased to 22% in 2013.
