Atlanta Braves Lose, Mike Minor Wins Arbitration
By Jeff Schafer
It’s official, Mike Minor has won his arbitration case against the Atlanta Braves. The 27-year-old will earn $5.6 million in 2015.
Minor had a frustration season in 2014, starting with an offseason surgery to his urethra followed by shoulder soreness in Spring Training. After finally getting back on the field, he went 6-12 on the mound with a 4.77 ERA.
“Last year, I felt weak, I felt rushed, I felt behind and all of those emotions of coming in here and not really being able to do anything,” Minor said. “This year, I feel like I’ve had a good offseason. I’ve been throwing bullpens, working out and doing all the right things. So it feels more normal coming in here.”
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Braves beat writer, David O’Brien, has reported that Minor is fully healthy and ready to get the 2015 season going. He was asked if he thought there would be any hard feelings between Minor and the front office about the arbitration case…
No. RT @FrazierBrave: @DOBrienAJC @k29floody Do you think there will be hard feelings between Minor and front office over arbitration case?
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) February 20, 2015
Atlanta’s pitchers and catchers reported to camp officially on Friday and Minor should be with his teammates shortly.
As the Braves look forward to the 2015 season, the rotation looks like this – Julio Teheran, Alex Wood, Shelby Miller, Mike Minor and….
The fifth starter position is going to be a fun battle to watch this spring – with four or five guys competing for the spot.
Minor now won’t hit unrestricted free agency for another three seasons, in the absence of a long-term deal.
“During the case, it gets heated a little bit,” Minor said after the hearing was over. “But at the end, everybody knows it’s business. The club is doing what it can to save some money, and I’m trying to get more money. So, it’s just business.”