Right-handed pitcher and probable Opening Day starter Yovani Gallardo had his contract for the 2010 season renewed for $450,000 according to Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel. The low amount is not a surprise for the rising star pitcher given that the Brewers can pay Gallardo the league minimum.
Gallardo is a “zero-to-three” player that does not make him eligible for salary arbitration due to lack of Major League service time. Gallardo’s camp and the Brewers have been known to be negotiating for a longer-term deal.
“As far as Yo is concerned, it’s a situation that happens,” said Gallardo’s agent, Bobby Witt . “It’s not going to affect him at all as far as performing.
The main point of contention was the Brewers’ formula used to determine salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration. In an effort to treat all players equally, the Brewers stick with their figure and don’t actually negotiate.
Part of that system includes the Elias rankings, based on players’ performance over the previous two seasons. Because Gallardo missed most of the 2008 season with a knee injury, however, he did not benefit from that formula.
Gallardo, 24, went 13-12 with a 3.73 ERA in 30 games with the Brewers in 2009. You can see Gallardo’s contract history and statistics here.
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