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Interesting article.
I think Harper has 3 more years of service time remaining (2015-17) and I assume the Nats would like to sign him to a long-term deal. But this could create animosity that makes it tougher.
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, Kilgore wrote, "took the unusual step of interceding with a compromise" and came up with "... a letter of agreement stating that, if Harper qualified for salary arbitration before he reached the end of the contract, a grievance hearing would determine whether he could opt out of his contract."
As the WaPost writer suggested at the time, Harper, who debuted in the majors in early 2012, was likely to qualify for Super Two status after the 2014 campaign, which he did, so if the Nats and their now-22-year-old slugger don't agree on a resolution, they could be headed to a grievance hearing at some point in December.
As the WaPost writer suggested at the time, Harper, who debuted in the majors in early 2012, was likely to qualify for Super Two status after the 2014 campaign, which he did, so if the Nats and their now-22-year-old slugger don't agree on a resolution, they could be headed to a grievance hearing at some point in December.
I think Harper has 3 more years of service time remaining (2015-17) and I assume the Nats would like to sign him to a long-term deal. But this could create animosity that makes it tougher.