‘We’ll Proceed With The Process’: Elias Defends Going To Arbitration With Mancini, Means

After the Baltimore Orioles failed to reach agreements with starting pitcher John Means and first baseman Trey Mancini before Tuesday night’s arbitration deadline, some fans on social media accused the team, owners of MLB’s lowest payroll, of unscrupulous penny-pinching. Mancini filed for $8 million and the team countered with $7.375 million. His salary was $4.75 million last year. Means is asking for $3.1 million and the team is offering $2.7 million. His salary was $593,500 last year.