Feb.24 2023 - DUNEDIN, Fla. – Alek Manoah is taking a renewal from the Toronto Blue Jays for the second straight year, once again turning down a raise based on the club’s pre-set scale to make a point about fair value for pre-arbitration players.
The 25-year-old right-hander will earn $745,650, according to an industry source, the midway point between the big-league minimum salary of $720,000 and the raise he would have gotten under club’s system for awarding increases based on playing and service time.
(mice nuts in the grand scheme but a bit ironic. Success can be fleeting in MLB for so many reasons)