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Dodger Blue > Rumors > Dodgers Arbitration Rumors: Anthony Banda Agrees To Contract For 2025 Season
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Dodgers Arbitration Rumors: Anthony Banda Agrees To Contract For 2025 Season

Matthew Moreno
January 9, 2025
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A subplot to free agency for the Los Angeles Dodgers and all other teams has been the usual business of making contract decisions on players who are eligible for salary arbitration.

The deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players was in November. The Dodgers did so with Anthony Banda, Brusdar Graterol, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips and Alex Vesia.

Connor Brogdon was also poised to be eligible for arbitration in 2025, but he elected free agency after being outrighted by the Dodgers off their 40-man roster. Brogdon has since gone on to sign a Minor League contract with the Los Angeles Angels.

Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May were eligible for arbitration as well, but they signed respective one-year contracts.

Thursday at 10 a.m. PT was the deadline for players and teams to exchange salary figures, which generated plenty of activity.

According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Banda and the Dodgers agreed to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration:

Source: Dodgers, Anthony Banda settled at $1 million to avoid arbitration.

— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) January 9, 2025

Banda was arbitration-eligible for the first time in his career. He appeared in a combined 90 games while pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees and Washington Nationals from 2017-2023.

But it wasn’t until with the Dodgers that the left-hander carved out a significant role. Banda set a career high last year by appearing in 48 games. He went 3-2 with two saves, a 3.08 ERA and 1.25 WHIP while emerging as a key high-leverage option for manager Dave Roberts.

MLB Trade Rumors predicted Banda’s salary for 2025 to be $1.1 million.

Dodgers arbitration hearings history

Although teams can continue negotiating contracts beyond the deadline to exchange salary figures, 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 at $9.5 million and the Dodgers countered by submitting for a $7.75 million salary. 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.

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

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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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