![[Anne Rogers] #Royals avoided arbitration with the following players, per source: Kyle Isbel: $2.7 million; Bailey Falter: $3.6 million; John Schreiber: $3.715 million; and Nick Mears: $1.9 million. Kris Bubic & Vinnie Pasquantino haven't reached an agreement as of now. Likely headed for hearings.](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/zg2dw0fl97cg1-1080x1024.jpeg)
[Anne Rogers] #Royals avoided arbitration with the following players, per source: Kyle Isbel: $2.7 million; Bailey Falter: $3.6 million; John Schreiber: $3.715 million; and Nick Mears: $1.9 million. Kris Bubic & Vinnie Pasquantino haven’t reached an agreement as of now. Likely headed for hearings.
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Someone tell me how I should feel about this
Seems all good. I like that JJ is willing to do arbitration hearings. I think the previous administration was too unwilling to go there. They’re all adults and understand it’s a business. This is a more unpleasant part of the biz to be sure, but I don’t think it’s inherently negative and I’m sure the Royals are professional about it.
Over the past five years teams have won about 60% of these cases (note last year was odd in that players won more cases, 9/15, for the first time since prior to 2020).
Statistically the Royals should split these two.
That being said they probably only end up going to arb with one player. Just a guess but they settle with Pasquantino and go through the process with Bubic.
Interested to see where it settles for Vinnie. I know everyone is a professional, but still, you see this process blow up relationships periodically, because it’s toxic af.
$3.7 million for someone as replaceable as Schreiber is a waste. Especially being another year older.
Bubic not getting a deal done is kind of interesting.
Probably just couldn’t agree on a number but…