Marlins C Realmuto loses arbitration case, 1B Bour wins
Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto lost his arbitration case with the club on Friday and will have a salary of $2.9 million this season.
Realmuto had requested $3.5 million after making $562,500 in 2017.
First baseman Justin Bour won his case against the Marlins and will make $3.4 million. Miami offered $3 million.
Realmuto batted .278 with 17 homers and 65 RBIs last season but his status with the club is shaky. New ownership that includes chief executive Derek Jeter has sharply reduced payroll and Realmuto reportedly is concerned with the direction of the club.
Among the offseason departures are National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton, fellow All-Star Marcell Ozuna and solid regulars Dee Gordon and Christian Yelich.
Bour batted .289 with 25 homers and 83 RBIs in just 108 games last season. He made $552,500 in 2017.
--Field Level Media