Arbitration Question

[Jeffy25]

If a player goes down with a 12 month injury pre arbitration, does it count toward their years of eligibility?

For example:

If Colby Rasmus got hurt, and would miss all of 2010, would he still hit arbitration at the same time, or would it be postponed a year?

[ragecage]

If I read this right, I dont think it would count towards his arbitration years.


What Players Are Eligible for Arbitration?

A player and club who cannot agree on a contract may agree to salary arbitration, provided that the player has enough service time in the majors. The following players are eligible for arbitration:

(1) Players with at least 3 but less than 6 years of service in Major League Baseball;

(2) The top 17 percent of players with at least 2 but less than 3 years of Major League service. These are known as “Super 2” players. To qualify as a Super 2, a player must have accumulated at least 86 days of service in the previous year. Historically, the cutoff point for Super 2 status is 2 years, 128 days of service, though the requirement has been as high as 2 years, 140 days in years past.