2. How does McCullers get paid this year? He's arbitration eligible. Last year, the Astros avoided arbitration by signing him to a 1 yr. contact. Does he get paid the same thing this year? Does he get a raise? Does he get a pay cut because he isn't playing? Do the Astros go to arbitration with him over this?
McCullers (as was noted in the other thread) is arb-eligible. If he does go under the knife, what does Luhnow do? Pay Lance $4.6MM (MLBTR's estimate of his 2019 salary) to rehab the entire season at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches?That will be an interesting call.ETA:Perhaps not such a tough call after all. Prior to the non-tender date, a deal simply gets worked out and Lance gets a chunk o' change that will be nowhere near the above amount.
1. I think that service time continues when you are on the 60 day DL. Does McCullers have options? Could the Astros option McCullers down to the minor leagues so that they don't lose this year or is that just considered so scummy that no one would ever do that.
