Boise's first major order of off-season business, salary arbitration, is in the books. The Spuds had twelve cases to resolve, the same total in the 2041-2042 off-season. The team immediately declined offers to RP Jorge Báez and CF Abay Omoruyi, resulting in both players becoming free agents. Báez spent most of the season in Triple-A Salt Lake City, but did tally 26 innings for Boise out of the bullpen, going 2-1 with a 6.92 ERA. Omoruyi bounced between Double-A Weymouth and Salt Lake City, providing organizational depth as a veteran glove-first outfielder. With expansion in the Unified Middle East Baseball Association, both players could find regular playing time overseas in 2043.| PLAYER | 2042 SALARY | TEAM OFFER | PLAYER DEMAND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Román | $500,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,125,000 |
| Motonobu Yamashita | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,750,000 |
| Sancho Castillo | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $3,187,500 |
| Dave Walsh | $1,750,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Bill Carter | $980,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,375,000 |
| Laurent Durand | $775,000 | $850,000 | $1,155,000 |
| Frank Metcalf | $500,000 | $850,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Kevin Lyons | $680,000 | $650,000 | $1,242,500 |
| Tom Warren | $500,000 | $550,000 | $1,155,000 |
| Joaquín Torres | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 |
With arbitration hearings in the team's rear view, Lederer turns his attention to free agency. As expected, the Spuds are targeting several players in free agency. With a second-straight year with a payroll budget at the salary cap maximum of $110M, the Spuds have approximately $31M in room to spend.
