Group project. MLB arbitration representing Alejandro De Aza.

1. 2013 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ARBITRATION ORAL ARGUMENT
Alejandro De Aza v. Chicago White Sox
Submission on behalf of Alejandro De Aza
Player’s request: $2.7 million
Club’s offer: $1.9 million
Midpoint: $2.3 million
Jarrod Krisiloff, Sean McNally and Diana Sabau

2. CONTENTS
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Introduction
Career Consistency
Player Contributions – Platform Season
Past Compensation
Salary Comparison
Player Health
Club Performance
Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION
 Originally from Guaymate in La Romana of
the Dominican Republic
 Energetic, passionate and dynamic leadoff
hitter
 First MLB professional contract –
— Los Angeles Dodgers, in 2001 at the age
of 17.
 Eligible for first year arbitration
 White Sox center fielder Mr. De Aza stands
apart from his peers

4. CAREER CONSISTENCY
 Career average numbers are extremely close to platform season
 AVG, OBP and SLG numbers are impressive while at from 2010-2012
YEAR
TEAM
AVG
OBP
SLG
2010
CHW
.300
.323
.400
2011
CHW
.329
.400
.520
2012
CHW
.281
.349
.410
.280
.340
.410
*Career Avg.
*Career avgerages includes total MLB career

5. PLAYER CONTRIBUTIONS- 2012
 Ranked #2 in AL for stolen bases (SB)
— Among lead off hitters
 Top 6 in every important category in the AL
— Among lead off hitters
 Top 5 in AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS
— Among lead off hitters
YEAR
2012
AGE
28
GP
131
AL Rank Lead off Hitters
PA
R
H
2B
3B
HR
XBH
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
585
81
147
29
6
9
44
50
26
.281
.349
.410
.760
#5
#5
#5
#6
#3
#5
#5
#5
#2
#4
#5
#4
#4

6. PAST COMPENSATION
YEAR
TEAM
SALARY
2007
Florida Marlins
$380,000
2008
Florida Marlins
$390,000
2012
Chicago White Sox
$495,000 contracts
2013 Status
1st-Year Arb. Eligible
$2.3 midpoint

7. PLAYER COMPARISON
 Drew Stubbs
— Cincinnati Reds, center fielder (CF)
 Gerardo Parra
— Arizona Diamondbacks, center fielder (CF)
 Matt Joyce
— Tampa Bay Rays, left fielder/right fielder (LF/CF)

8. PLAYER COMPARISON – OFFENSE
 In 2012 platform year, De Aza nearly out performs comparison players in every
category
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150
100
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50
0
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De Aza
GP
131
Runs
81
Hits
147
Doubles
29
Triples
6
HR
9
XBH
44
RBI
50
Stubbs
136
75
105
13
2
14
29
46
Parra
133
58
105
21
2
7
30
36
Joyce
124
55
96
18
3
17
38
59

9. PLAYER COMPARISON – OFFENSE
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
*
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Plate Appearances
Batting Avg
On Base %
De Aza
585
281
349
On Base % Plus Slugging
%
760
Stubbs
544
213
277
610
Parra
430
273
335
727
Joyce
462
241
341
769

10. PLAYER COMPARISON – DEFENSE
 Mr. De Aza ranks #5 across entire MLB (CF) in
“Range Factor/Game”
 Ranks #1 in “Range Factor/Game” against
comparison players
 Ranks #1 in “Put Outs” among comparison
players
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
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De Aza
Range
Factor/Game
2.62
Stubbs
2.25
Parra
1.81
Joyce
1.59
— Note: Played less games than Stubbs
NAME
PRIMARY POS.
GP PRIMARY
POS.
PUTOUTS
ASSISTS
De Aza
CF
125
326
4
Stubbs
CF
135
272
5
Parra
CF
48
189
8
Joyce
RF
89
181
2

11. SALARY COMPARISONS
 Midpoint for Mr. De Aza - $2.3m
 Comparison players’ 2013 salaries - Range $2.35m - $2.825
NAME
SERVICE TIME
ARB. ELG.
‘12 SALARY
‘13 SALARY
MIDPOINT
De Aza
3.139
1st
495,000
TBD
2.3
Stubbs
3.047
1st
527,500
2.825
Parra
3.145
1st
502,000
2.35
Joyce
3.123
1st
499,500
2.45

12. PLAYER HEALTH
 1 of 8 (CF) players in AL to play over 130
games (27 total players)
— Displays Mr. De Aza’s durability
 Returned from DL and posted fantastic #’s
in September of platform season
— .278/.367/.481
 ‘07/’08 ankle injuries have not slowed De
Aza down
— Led team with 26 stolen bases in
platform season

13. CLUB PERFORMANCE
 White Sox won 6 more games in 2012
 Scored 94 more runs
— 26 stolen bases (#1 on team)
— 9 HR
— 81 runs scored (#3 on team)
 Team fielding percentage improved
— Chicago White Sox #1 in AL
— De Aza # 5 in Range Factor (CF) in AL

14. CONCLUSION
QUESTIONS?
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REFERENCES
Images:
All De Aza photos were taken from google images:
https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=797&bih=355&q=De+Aza&oq=De+Aza&gs_l=img.3..0l2j
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http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1087006/thumbs/r-WHITE-SOX-INDIANS-large570.jpg?6
Sources:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deazaal01.shtml
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=45858
Player comparison stats compiled from Mr. De Aza Stats Compiled from
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deazaal01.shtml
Player Comparison Stats Compiled from:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stubbdr01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joycema01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parrage01.shtml

15. DE AZA VS. STUBBS
Career Stats
Stubbs - $2.825
De Aza - $2.7
0.800
0.700
0.600
0.500
0.400
De Aza
0.300
Stubbs
0.200
0.100
0.000
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS

16. DE AZA VS. STUBBS
Platform Year
Stubbs - $2.825
De Aza - $2.7
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
De Aza
0.3
Stubbs
0.2
0.1
0
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS