MLBTradeRumors released there projected arbitration salaries for 2026. Angels currently have 10 players eligible:
- Taylor Ward (5.164): $13.7MM
- Brock Burke (5.045): $2MM
- Connor Brogdon (4.090): $1MM
- Jo Adell (4.085): $5.5MM
- Carson Fulmer (4.018): $1.2MM
- Reid Detmers (3.159): $2.6MM
- Jose Soriano (3.121): $3.2MM
- Carter Kieboom (3.009): $800K
- Logan O’Hoppe (3.008): $2.9MM
- Zach Neto (2.170): $4.1MM
No surprise that Ward is the highest batter valued and is second overall behind Skubal. Neto got Super 2 status so he'll get a nice pay raise compared to the league minimum. Brogdon, Fulmer, and Kieboom are non-tender candidates. What are your guy's thoughts? Who do you think will get more or less?
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Brogdon amd Fulmer are getting cut, kieboom maybe cut
What are the numbers in parentheses?
I don’t think Zack has enough service time for arbitration
I estimated about $36M in salaries are freeing up from free agency.
We were at $230M in Shohei’s last season (in 2023) and at $172M in the following season (2024).
This past season, we split the difference at $206M. We’ll probably spend a little more than that, but probably won’t exceed $230M.
By these numbers:
* Taylor Ward: +$6M
* Jo Adell: +$3.4M
* Zach Neto: +$3.3M
* Jose Soriano: +$2.4M
* Logan O’Hoppe: +2.1M
* Brock Burke: +0.9M
* Reid Detmers: +0.8M (moving to the bullpen cost him)
That’s already $19M increase on these guys.
I would guess we spend around $20M-$30M in free agency. These guys take us to $189M. The absolute maximum would be to spend $40M. Yusei alone cost us $20M/year.
Seeing how we have holes at SP1, SP4, 3B, and CF, I wouldn’t be surprised if we make one mild splash (like $10-$15M/yr) at SP, let Farris/Dana/Kochanowicz duke it out for the 4th/5th spots, spend $5M/yr on bringing someone like Moncada back, and then spend the remaining few millions on bridge options (like a bullpen arm or two and a 4th OF, someone like Chris Taylor).