Pitcher Johan Oviedo loses to Pirates in first salary arbitration decision of year

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:18 PM CST Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Jovan Oviedo lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in the first salary arbitration decision of the year and will earn $850,000 instead of his request for $1.15 million.

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Oviedo, who turns 27 on March 2, was 9-14 with a 4.32 ERA in 32 starts last year. He earned $765,000.

Oviedo is 13-25 with a 4.32 ERA in four major league seasons with St. Louis and the Pirates.

FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates' Johan Oviedo plays during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sept. 27, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Arbitrators Allen Ponak, Robert Herman and Jasbir Parmar made the decision one day after hearing arguments.

Pitcher Dennis Santana went to a hearing with the Pirates on Wednesday. He asked for a raise from $1 million to $2.1 million and was offered $1.4 million. A decision by Brian Keller, Richard Bloch and Margaret Brogan will be withheld until late cases are decided.

A 28-year-old right-hander, Santana was 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA in 62 relief appearances last year for the New York Yankees and Pirates, who claimed him off waivers on June 11.

He is 11-15 with a 4.76 ERA in 204 relief appearances and one start over seven seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2018-21), Texas (2021-22), New York Mets (2023), Yankees and Pirates.

Ten other players are scheduled for hearings, which run through Feb. 14. The largest amounts involve Washington first baseman Nathaniel Lowe ($11.1 million vs. $10.3 million), San Diego right-hander Michael King ($8.8 million vs. $7,325,000) and Milwaukee catcher William Contreras ($6.5 million vs. $5.6 million).

Other cases involve St. Louis outfielder/infielder Brendan Donovan ($3.3 million vs. $2.85 million), New York Yankees right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. ($2.5 million vs. $2.05 million), Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak ($2 million vs. $1.5 million) and first baseman/second baseman Luis Rengifo ($5.95 million vs. $5.8 million), St. Louis outfielder Lars Nootbaar ($2.95 million vs. $2.45 million) and right-hander Andre Pallante ($2.1 million vs. $1,925,000) and Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia ($2.35 million vs. $2.05 million).

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