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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > 2024 Dodgers Arbitration Projections: Dustin May, Will Smith, Gavin Lux & More
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2024 Dodgers Arbitration Projections: Dustin May, Will Smith, Gavin Lux & More

Matthew Moreno
November 25, 2023
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Dustin May, Will Smith, 2020 NLCS
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The Los Angeles Dodgers went into the offseason with 13 players eligible for arbitration next season, though Wander Suero elected free agency after being sent outright to the Minors.

One month later, the Dodgers tendered contracts to the rest of their arbitration-eligible players at the deadline. Nearly simultaneously, it was reported the Dodgers signed Yency Almonte to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration for the 2024 season.

Still left for L.A. is to work out deals with Walker Buehler, Caleb Ferguson, J.P. Feyereisen, Victor González, Brusdar Graterol, Gavin Lux, Dustin May, Evan Phillips, Will Smith, Alex Vesia and Ryan Yarbrough.

In line with the usual arbitration process, each of the aforementioned players are due to see an increase in salary for the 2024 season, via MLB Trade Rumors:

Walker Buehler (5.168): $8.03MM
Ryan Yarbrough (5.117): $3.8MM
Caleb Ferguson (5.093): $2.3MM
Will Smith (4.090): $9.3MM
Dustin May (4.059): $2.4MM
Brusdar Graterol (3.167): $2.5MM
Evan Phillips (3.136): $3.4MM
Gavin Lux (3.114): $1.1MM
J.P. Feyereisen (3.108): $1MM
Alex Vesia (3.078): $1.2MM
Victor Gonzalez (3.058): $1MM

Almonte’s reported contract is for $1.9 million, which matched the projection he had from MLB Trade Rumors.

May is a candidate to sign a multi-year contract due to potentially missing all of the 2024 season while he recovers from surgery to repair his right flexor tendon in addition to UCL reconstruction revision from a previous Tommy John operation.

Buehler, Ferguson and Yarbrough are each going the salary arbitration process for the final time in their respective careers.

Dodgers arbitration history

The Dodgers will continue to discuss a new contract with the players tendered a contract, and if they have not agreed on a salary by the January 12 deadline, the team and player exchange salary figures for the 2024 season.

If necessary, arbitration hearings will be held January 29 through February 16. After listening to arguments from both parties, a three-person panel selects the figure of either the player or team, but not one in between, as the salary for the upcoming season.

Teams can continue negotiating contract terms beyond the deadline, but Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman historically has operated under a file and trial approach. Exceptions have proven to be when signing players to a multi-year contract.

The Dodgers’ last arbitration hearings were with Pedro Baez and Joc Pederson in 2020. Pederson filed for a $9.5 million salary, and the Dodgers countered by submitting for $7.75 million. MLB Trade Rumors projected an $8.5 million salary for Pederson, but the arbitration panel wound up siding with the Dodgers’ figure.

Baez won his arbitration case and received a $4 million salary for the 2020 season. The Dodgers had countered at $3.5 million, while MLB Trade Rumors projected a $3.3 million salary.

Prior to cases with Baez and Pederson, the Dodgers’ most recent arbitration hearing was against Joe Beimel in 2007, which they won as well.

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TAGGED:Alex VesiaBrusdar GraterolCaleb FergusonDustin MayEvan PhillipsGavin LuxJ.P. FeyereisenLos Angeles DodgersRyan YarbroughVictor GonzálezWalker BuehlerWill SmithYency Almonte
ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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