Giants beat Solano in arbitration; Happ, Cubs go to hearing

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The San Francisco Giants defeated Donovan Solano in salary arbitration Thursday, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The San Francisco Giants defeated Donovan Solano in salary arbitration Thursday, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request.

The 33-year-old second baseman, who also can play shortstop, hit a career-high .326 with three homers and 29 RBIs in 190 at-bats during the pandemic-shortened season. He earned $509,259 in prorated pay from a $1,375,000 salary.

Melinda Gordon, Gil Vernon and Robert Keller issued the decision, one day after hearing arguments.

FILE- In this Sept. 13, 2020, file photo, San Francisco Giants second basemen Donovan Solano catches an infield pop fly by a San Diego Padres batter during a baseball game in San Diego. The Giants defeated Solano in salary arbitration Thursday, Feb. 18, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan, File)
FILE- In this Sept. 13, 2020, file photo, San Francisco Giants second basemen Donovan Solano catches an infield pop fly by a San Diego Padres batter during a baseball game in San Diego. The Giants defeated Solano in salary arbitration Thursday, Feb. 18, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan, File)

Solano is eligible for free agency after the World Series.

Teams have won five of eight cases decided thus far, also beating Atlanta shortstop Dansby Swanson ($6 million), Tampa Bay pitcher Ryan Yarbrough ($2.3 million), New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis ($2.1 million) and Baltimore outfielder Anthony Santander ($2.1 million).

St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty ($3.9 million), Braves pitcher Mike Soroka ($2.8 million) and Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi ($2.45 million) won their cases.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ became the final player this year to go to a hearing. Happ asked for a raise from $624,000 to $4.1 million during Thursday’s Zoom session, and the Cubs argued he should be paid $3.25 million.

A decision by arbitrators Frederic Horowitz, Steven Wolf and Jules Bloch is expected Friday.

Happ, 26, hit .258 with 12 homers and 28 RBIs over 198 at-bats during the shortened season. He was eligible for arbitration for the first time after earning $231,111 in prorated pay from a $624,000 salary.

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