GaryMrMets
02-09-2003, 01:39 AM
Reds' Chen Loses Arbitration Case
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds beat Bruce Chen in the first salary arbitration case this year, and the pitcher will make $700,000 this season instead of the $830,000 he asked for.
Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Kenneth Perea and I.B. Helburn issued the decision, a day after hearing the case in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The 25-year-old left-hander went 2-5 with a 5.56 ERA in six starts and 49 relief appearances last season, when he made $300,000. He began the year with the New York Mets, was traded to Montreal on April 5, then was dealt to Cincinnati on June 14. Chen was 0-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 39 games with the Reds.
Reds general manager Jim Bowden and outside lawyer Mel Southard improved to 8-2 in arbitration cases.
Just 17 players remain in arbitration among the 72 who filed last month. Hearings are scheduled through Feb. 20.
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds beat Bruce Chen in the first salary arbitration case this year, and the pitcher will make $700,000 this season instead of the $830,000 he asked for.
Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Kenneth Perea and I.B. Helburn issued the decision, a day after hearing the case in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The 25-year-old left-hander went 2-5 with a 5.56 ERA in six starts and 49 relief appearances last season, when he made $300,000. He began the year with the New York Mets, was traded to Montreal on April 5, then was dealt to Cincinnati on June 14. Chen was 0-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 39 games with the Reds.
Reds general manager Jim Bowden and outside lawyer Mel Southard improved to 8-2 in arbitration cases.
Just 17 players remain in arbitration among the 72 who filed last month. Hearings are scheduled through Feb. 20.