As we know, Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco missed the final 42 games of the season following allegations of inappropriate relationships with minors.
Still, the 22-year-old will receive more than $700,000 from the $50 million pre-arbitration player bonus pool by Dec. 31.
This is the thirteenth largest amount among the 101 players who will be paid under the program implemented under the 2022 collective bargaining agreement.
This program is intended to direct more money to players who do not have enough service time to be eligible for arbitration, since they are typically younger and earn near the salary minimum.
Although Franco signed an eleven-year contract worth $182 million following his rookie season in 2021, he and other players with long-term contracts are still eligible for the bonus.
And despite the fact that he was placed on administrative leave on August 22 for the remainder of the 2023 season while major league baseball and authorities in his native Dominican Republic conducted an investigation, he will receive the money.
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez will get more than $1.8 million, according to a report from Ronald Blum of theAssociated Press.
Last year, Dylan Cease got the biggest piece of the 2022 pie, taking home nearly $2.5 million.
Payouts are based on certain statistics, including WAR, as well as players' rankings in voting for certain awards, such as the Cy Young and World Cup awards. MVP.
