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Two unsigned Phillies under Phillies control both took a step towards contracts for 2015 today when they filed for arbitration. Outfielder Ben Revere, who is eligible for his second year of arbitration, and Domonic Brown, eligible for the first time, both filed today.
Austin Laymance of MLB.com reports:
Revere and Brown were among the 175 players across the Major Leagues to file for arbitration before Tuesday's deadline. Arbitration-eligible players are generally those with between three and six years of Major League service.
The next step in the salary arbitration process comes Friday, when the two sides will exchange binding salary proposals for one-year contracts.
Revere has been through the process before. The Phillies and Revere settled on a contract last season with a contract that earned him $1.9 million. Brown earned $550,000 in 2014 for the Phillies.
Revere and Brown may be tough salary calls; both have had their bright spots in their Phillies career, but both of them contributed an OPS near the league bottom. With Rule 5 pickup Odubel Herrera dominating winter play, the Phillies may feel inclined to move either Revere or Brown to clear space for Herrera. Of the two, Revere may be the more likely one, since Brown has little value in trade.'
Laymance reports that each side will exchange salary figures on Friday. Cesar Jimenez, not a sure bet for the major league roster, avoided the process by agreeing to a one-year deal earlier this offseason.
