Norris will make $1.275 million in 2019 Houston Astros Jersey , while Hardy’s salary is not yet known."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Tigers AnalysisDetroit Tigers Prospect NotebookDetroit Tigers Game ThreadsDetroit Tigers NewsDetroit Tigers PodcastsDetroit Tigers NewsTigers avoid arbitration with Daniel Norris, Matthew Boyd, and Blaine HardyNew,29commentsNorris will make $1.275 million in 2019, while Hardy’s salary is not yet known.ESTShareTweetShareShareTigers avoid arbitration with Daniel Norris, Matthew Boyd, and Blaine HardyRick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsAfter agreeing with Shane Greene on a $4 million contract late Thursday evening, the Detroit Tigers have come to terms with two more of their arbitration-eligible players, according to Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press. Lefthander Daniel Norris and the Tigers agreed upon a $1.275 million contract for 2019. The Tigers also came to terms with southpaw Blaine Hardy, per Fenech http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , but the contract details are still unavailable.Update: The Tigers have also agreed to terms with Matthew Boyd, according to Robert Murray of The Athletic. Boyd will earn $2.6 million in 2019.Norris suffered through yet another injury-plagued season in 2018. He started the season in the bullpen, but was soon sidelined with a groin injury that eventually required surgery. Norris missed four months of action, but returned in September to make six starts. He showed flashes of his former self at times, but ultimately finished the year with a 5.68 ERA in 44 1鈦? innings.Norris will make $1.275 million in 2019, a shade lower than the $1.4 million salary he was projected to receive by Matt Swartz at MLB Trade Rumors. Norris is in his first year of arbitration eligibility, and will be a free agent after the 2021 season. Hardy is arbitration-eligible for a second time, but is a “Super Two” player. He still has two years of club control remaining after the 2019 season, and will be a free agent after 2021 like Norris.As we noted with Greene, the Tigers are taking a slightly different approach to contract negotiations this year Hector Rondon Jersey , which could ultimately put their longstanding streak of avoiding arbitration at risk this offseason. Norris and Greene have both received lower salaries than forecasted, bucking the team’s long-held trend of paying at or slightly above Swartz’s projected salaries.If Hardy follows this trend, he will receive less than the $1.2 million he was projected. He is coming off arguably the best season of his career, in which he posted a 3.56 ERA in 86 innings split between the rotation and bullpen. Hardy’s 3.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio was a career-high, and he posted career-best totals in both forms of WAR.The Tigers have now agreed on terms with four of their six remaining arbitration-eligible players. While Greene’s projected $4.8 million salary was the second-highest of the bunch, one could argue that the two remaining players — Nicholas Castellanos and Michael Fulmer — are among the most important on the entire roster. Castellanos is projected to receive $11.3 million in his final year of arbitration eligibility, while Fulmer is projected for $3 million. Both Fulmer and Boyd are “Super Two” players, and are in their first of four years of arbitration eligibility (they will be free agents after the 2022 season). Nothing has been announced but signs are pointing towards a sixth-straight Opening Day start for Julio Teheran."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Talking Chop User’s GuideTalking Chop PodcastAround the NL EastBaseball Analysis PrimerBraves News: Julio Teheran likely for Opening DayNew,85commentsNothing has been announced but signs are pointing towards a sixth-straight Opening Day start for Julio Teheran. EDTShareTweetShareShareBraves News: Julio Teheran likely for Opening DayButch Dill-USA TODAY SportsAtlanta Braves NewsTeheran may get 6th straight Opening Day startThe Braves haven’t made an official announcement but signs are starting to point towards Julio Teheran making his sixth straight Opening Day start. Atlanta juggled its spring rotation after Thursday’s off day and have arranged where it would line up for Teheran to start the opener in Philadelphia. Josh Donaldson homers, Braves fall to Marlins 7-6Josh Donaldson hit his first home run of the spring on Sunday but Sean Newcomb struggled with his control in a 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins. The Braves will head to Fort Myers on Saturday to take on the Red Sox. Ailing Braves pitchers progressing http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , but uncertainty remainsMike Foltynewicz, A.J. Minter and Mike Soroka all played catch on Friday which is encouraging but there is still no timetable for their return. Darren O’Day, who is battling forearm stiffness, still hasn’t resumed throwing. Where, oh where, should Ronald Acu帽a Jr. bat in the Braves lineup?What would Atlanta’s most optimized lineup look like?Young arms could carry Braves in stacked NL EastESPN’s Buster Olney on how Atlanta’s young arms could be an x-factor in the NL East division race. MLB NewsMichael A. Taylor Diagnosed With Sprained Knee, HipThe Washington Nationals will be without outfielder Michael Taylor for a while after he suffered a sprained knee and hip. Luis Severino Likely Out Until MayLuis Severino was scratched from his scheduled start against the Braves a little over a week ago due to shoulder inflammation. The Yankees announced on Friday that they don’t expect him to pitch in a big league game until sometime in May.