Padres Avoid Arbitration with Volquez, Baker, Cabrera, and Thatcher 

Padres avoid arbitration with a four players, while still working on three more.

• Will Venable  $2.675M (Projection $2.5M)
• Everth Cabrera  $1.275M ($1.2M) via Corey Brock
• Joe Thatcher  $1.375M ($1.1M) via Corey Brock
• John Baker  $930K (900K) via CAA
• Edinson Volquez  $5.275M ($4.6M) via Bill Center

Three players remain unsigned:

• Chase Headley – Asking $10.3M, Offered $7.075M (projected $8.3M)
• Luke Gregerson – Asking $3.75M, Offered $2.875M (projected $3.2M)
• Clayton Richard – Asking $5.5M, Offered $4.905M (projected $5M)

This information via Bernie Wilson of the AP.

To stay up to date check out the 2013 Padres Salaries page.  2013 Payroll is now projected to reach $63.5M

Interesting note, all players have agreed to more money than the projected amount.  Your comments below.

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