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We are 80 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Maryvale Baseball Park, and today, the Milwaukee Brewers will officially make a decision on the fate of three members of their 2014 roster. The deadline is 11 p.m. for the organization to offer 2015 contracts to their three arbitration-eligible players, either taking the first step in the hearing process by making an offer or making the player a free agent by declining to do so.
The most visible of the three players awaiting word today is outfielder Gerardo Parra, and Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports he’s expected to stick around. Parra hit .268 with a .318 on-base percentage and .390 slugging with above-average defense in 46 games after coming over from Arizona, and is eligible for arbitration for the final time in 2015. Matt Swartz of MLB Trade Rumors projects him to make around $6.4 million next season.
Parra’s 2015 contract will likely dwarf the salary figures of the two other arbitration-eligible Brewers, catcher Martin Maldonado and reliever Brandon Kintzler. Swartz projects they’ll receive a combined $1.9 million. Marco Estrada would have been the fourth eligible Brewer, but he was traded to the Blue Jays a few weeks ago.
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