LeMahieu Gets $7.8 Million For 2 Years; Players 3-1 In Arbitration

PHOENIX (AP) – All-Star second baseman DJ LeMahieu and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $7.8 million, two-year contract ahead of their scheduled salary arbitration hearing Wednesday, leaving players with a final record of 3-1 this year.
LeMahieu gets $3 million this year and $4.8 million in 2017.
Players had their first winning record in arbitration since they went 2-1 in 2011. Management has a 302-224 advantage since arbitration started in 1974. Teams were 8-6 last year, the most hearings