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The Twins are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series. Matt Swartz's salary projections are below.
- First time: Drew Butera ($500K), Brian Duensing ($1.3MM), Alex Burnett ($800K)
- Second time: None
- Third time: Jared Burton ($2.1MM), Alexi Casilla ($1.8MM)
Burton, signed to a minor league deal last November, was a bright spot this year for the Twins. He picked up 18 holds and five saves and will be a key member of next year's bullpen. Burnett doesn't fit the preferred high strikeout profile of a reliever, but he posted a strong groundball rate this year and should cost less than a million bucks.
The remaining three arbitration eligible Twins should be considered non-tender candidates. Duensing probably has the best shot at sticking around, even if he's better off relieving (3.47 ERA) than starting (6.92 ERA). Casilla played his way out of the Twins' starting second base job and may be cut loose. As a third catcher with no offensive skills, Butera's time on a 40-man roster will be up soon.
Assuming Burton, Burnett, and Duensing are tendered contracts, the Twins would be looking at an estimated $4.2MM for three arbitration eligible players.
Matt Swartz's arbitration projections are available exclusively at MLB Trade Rumors. To read more about his projection model, check out this series of posts. For more on the Twins' offseason outlook, read Ben Nicholson-Smith's recent article.
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