Phillies, Cesar Hernandez Settle Arbitration Case With $2.55 Million Deal

The Phillies met second baseman Cesar Hernandez more than halfway, settling their arbitration case with a one-year, $2.55 million contract.

The Phillies had proposed $2 million, while Hernandez sought $2.8 million.

With this signing, the Phillies have cleared all of their arbitration cases.

Hernandez, 26, broke out in the second half last season, hitting .326 with a .421 on-base percentage over his final 365 plate appearances.

Overall, he hit .294/.371/.393 with a major-league leading 11 triples last season.

As a result, Hernandez is set to make nearly five times more than his 2016 salary of $525,000.

Philadelphia Phillies

Complete coverage of the Fightin' Phils and their MLB rivals from NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Phillies by far the best rotation in NL through six series

Phillies hang on to sweep Rockies after the lineup's best night of the season

CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury contributed to this report.

Copyright CSNPhily
Contact Us