Saturday, February 12, 2000
Sullivan wins $1.1 million in arbitration
Reds GM Jim Bowden boasted last year that the Reds' bullpen, which led the majors with a 3.36 ERA, didn't have a single pitcher with a seven-figure salary. That won't be the case this year.
The Reds fell to 1-1 in salary arbitration cases when a panel ruled in favor of right-hander Scott Sullivan, who won a $1.1 million wage. The team had offered him $775,000.
Sullivan earned $300,000 last year while finishing 5-4 with three saves and a 3.01 ERA. He led National League relievers with 113ö innings, reflecting his status as the team's leading set-up reliever.
Since arbitration is based largely on comparisons, the Reds' case against Sullivan might have been hurt when Detroit lefty C.J. Nitkowski, an ex-Red whose major-league service time is similar to Sullivan's, won his case and received a $950,000 salary.
The Reds face hearings with outfielder Alex Ochoa on Tuesday and outfielder Dmitri Young on Friday. Right-hander Steve Parris, who lost his case Thursday, will get $1.4 million instead of his request for $1.825 million.
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