Archie Bradley Defeats Diamondbacks in Arbitration Case in Increasingly Rare Win for Players
By Michael Luciano
In a year when players winning arbitration cases against their employers is proving increasingly hard to come by, Archie Bradley chalked up a win for the workers earlier today.
The former Arizona Diamondbacks top prospect and ace reliever will be paid $4.1 million this season, bringing the players' record against their parent clubs this season to 5-7.
Archie Bradley has won his arbitration case against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will be paid $4.1 million this season, per source. Hector Neris settled his case with the Philadelphia Phillies at $4.6 million. Final arbitration tally: Clubs won seven cases, players won five.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 21, 2020
Bradley has posted a 2.95 ERA in three seasons since he moved to the bullpen. After Greg Holland struggled with consistency, Bradley moved into the closer role, putting up a 3.52 ERA while saving 18 games.
Bradley is still just 27 years old, and the Diamondbacks righty should continue to improve at what is a pretty reasonable price for one of the best setup men in the game.
#Dbacks pitcher Archie Bradley has reportedly won his arbitration case. https://t.co/iy1fSlJdsl
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Bradley has been one of the NL's most consistent middle relievers over the last few seasons, and proved this year he can step in and man a closer role if needed. He's worth more than what the higher-ups in Arizona wanted to pay him, and the arbitration court saw the stats and blistering fastball that backed up his evaluation.