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Are the Recently Released Houston Astros Arbitration Salary Projections Suitable?

New arbitration salary projections have just been released for the Houston Astros by MLB Trade Rumors.

Kade Kistner

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With the offseason rapidly approaching, financial decisions will have to be made by the Houston Astros, particularly when it comes to their arbitration-eligible players.

Cash flow is always a contentious topic when it comes to the financially savvy Astros, so extending offers to eligible players isn't always a foregone conclusion.

Here are the latest arbitration salary projections according to MLB Trade Rumors:

Phil Maton: $2.5 million

Ryne Stanek: $3.1 million

Framber Valdez: $7.4 million

Josh James: $800k

Kyle Tucker: $5.6 million

José Urquidy: $3.2 million

Cristian Javier: $3.3 million

Blake Taylor: $800k

Mauricio Dubón: $1.2 million

It seems likely Houston will extend offers to every player on this list aside from possibly Josh James. The reliever seems unlikely to make an impact at the Big League level as he exited his seventh rehab appearance with another injury in mid-September.

Highlights include Tucker, Valdez, Urquidy and Stanek, all members of the Astros' core and all locks to be offered new contracts through arbitration.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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