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Pirates Exchange Figures With Neil Walker, James McDonald

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The Pittsburgh Pirates exchanged arbitration figures with Neil Walker. Jon Heyman has the details.

Walker was projected for $2.9 M, so his estimate salary will go up regardless of which side wins. The two sides could still meet in the middle. They’re only $600,000 apart, so you’d think a deal wouldn’t be hard to reach. Then again, Garrett Jones went to arbitration last year over a difference of $250,000, so nothing is guaranteed.

We still haven’t heard about James McDonald or Garrett Jones. I’ll update this post when those figures are announced.

UPDATE 5:37 PM: Heyman has the details on James McDonald.

McDonald was projected for $3 M, which is about the mid-point of those two figures.

UPDATE 6:41 PM: Still no word on Garrett Jones. The Pirates were $600 K apart with Walker, and $750 K apart with McDonald. Last year they were $250 K apart from Jones, and eventually won in arbitration. He’s currently projected for a $4.4 M salary.

UPDATE 8:31 PM: The Pirates appear to have agreed to terms with Jones.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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