Tampa Bay has defeated outfielder B.J. Upton during salary arbitration, leaving the Rays 5-0 in cases that have gone to hearings. Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Upton received a raise from $435,000 to $3 million this year rather than his request for $3.3 million. Arbitrators Gil Vernon, Elizabeth Neumeier and Elliott Shriftman issued a decision Saturday, a day after hearing arguments.
Archive for February 13th, 2010
Greinke among Royals’ early arrivals (AP)
Zack Greinke, the 2009 American League Cy Young award winner, is not resting on his laurels. Greinke, who led the majors with a 2.16 earned run average while posting a 16-8 record, was among the early arrivals Friday as the Kansas City Royals opened spring training with a mini-camp. While it was labeled a volunteer camp pitchers and catchers are not scheduled to report until Wednesday Greinke’s…
