PEORIA, Ariz. — The Seattle Mariners appear headed for their first salary-arbitration hearing in 12 years, barring a late agreement with relief pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen.
The two sides are scheduled to present their case to a three-person panel Friday in Florida. The Panel is expected to render a decision on Saturday. All arbitration hearings must be completed by Friday.
Wilhelmsen, 31, is seeking $2.2 million after going 3-2 with a 2.27 ERA in 57 games last season. The Mariners offered $1.4 million. Wilhelmsen made $528,800 in 2014.
The panel must choose one of the two submitted figures. A negotiated settlement is permissible until the panel issues a ruling.
The Mariners haven’t had a player’s salary determined through arbitration since losing a case to pitcher Freddy Garcia in 2003. Garcia won his request for $6.88 million over the Mariners’ filing of $5.9 million. He made $3.8 million in 2002, when he was 16-10 with a 4.39 ERA.
The hearing process allows one hour for each side to present its argument. Each side is then permitted a 30-minute rebuttal and 30 additional minutes to sum up its case.
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