Danny Valencia is batting 1.000 when it comes to arbitration hearings. This morning we learned that the Valencia will be paid $1,675,000 this season for his services, a number the panel of arbitrators decided was more appropriate than the salary of $1,200,000 offered by the Blue Jays.
.@BlueJays Danny Valencia has been awarded $1.675 Million through arbitration.
— Blue Jays-Official (@BlueJays) February 6, 2015If you have complaints about the ruling, send them to arbitrators James Oldham, Sylvia Skratek and Edna Francis (is anyone interested in an "Oldham& Skratek& Francis" ampersand t-shirt?)
Valencia becomes the first player to win in an arbitration hearing against the Blue Jays since Robbie Alomar got $1,250,000 awarded to him in 1991. Josh Donaldson is up next. Donaldson is asking for $5,750,000 and the Blue Jays are offering $4,300,000. Like Valencia's case, the arbitrators will pick one of the two figures for Donaldson's 2015 salary.
Now we will never write about Bill Risley ever again.
