The Mets have announced that Ike Davis, Daniel Murphy, and Bobby Parnell have all filed for arbitration. If each player ends up going to arbitration, MLB Trade Rumors predicts that Murphy will see a salary increase from $512,196 to roughly $3 million, Davis will go from $506,690 to $2.8 million, and Parnell will go from $504,000 to $1.5 million. Murphy and Parnell are eligible for free agency after the 2015 season, whereas Davis will be eligible after the 2016 season.
I am a big fan of all three of these players, and we had to expect that they would get modest salary raises. All 3 had good seasons in 2012, and they should be rewarded for it. I don't have any problem with Murphy making $3 million, even though I know many Mets fans disagree with me. I love what he brings to the table offensively, and hope that he doesn't get traded anytime soon. If Davis continues to hit 30+ homers per season, he could be looking at a potential contract extension, so having him for $2.8 million is a steal. I think a potential Jon Niese-type extension could be in store for Davis. (5 years, $25 million.) As for Parnell, he has had his struggles as a closer but is still an above average relief pitcher overall. I have always thought of him as an ideal setup man, and if he could post a 2 ERA like he did last season, he could be a steal as well.
The Mets still have plenty of money to spend this off-season, so these moves won't hurt the payroll that much. Alderson had to expect that these players would get decent salary bumps, and it appears that he isn't going to go on a signing spree this off-season anyway.
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