Arbitration Eligibles: Atlanta Braves

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Arbitration Eligibles: Atlanta Braves

* First time: Jair Jurrjens, Eric O'Flaherty, Martin Prado
* Second time: Peter Moylan
* Third time: Melky Cabrera, Scott Proctor
* Fourth time: Matt Diaz

A hamstring injury cut into Jurrjens' season, and that gets part of the blame for his worst season. The Scott Boras client still heads to arbitration with 37 wins and a 3.52 ERA, putting Jered Weaver's $4.265MM reward in sight at the least. Prado is coming off his best year and owns a .307 career average, so he'll top a million bucks. Relievers O'Flaherty and Moylan also figure to be tendered contracts.

Outfielders Cabrera and Diaz were unexpectedly bad this year. The Braves could save $6MM by non-tendering both, and that money could go toward a new left fielder. Proctor spent most of his season at Triple A after May 2009 Tommy John surgery; he didn't fare well and will probably be cut.

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Arbitration Eligibles: Atlanta Braves

* First time: Jair Jurrjens, Eric O'Flaherty, Martin Prado
* Second time: Peter Moylan
* Third time: Melky Cabrera, Scott Proctor
* Fourth time: Matt Diaz

A hamstring injury cut into Jurrjens' season, and that gets part of the blame for his worst season. The Scott Boras client still heads to arbitration with 37 wins and a 3.52 ERA, putting Jered Weaver's $4.265MM reward in sight at the least. Prado is coming off his best year and owns a .307 career average, so he'll top a million bucks. Relievers O'Flaherty and Moylan also figure to be tendered contracts.

Outfielders Cabrera and Diaz were unexpectedly bad this year. The Braves could save $6MM by non-tendering both, and that money could go toward a new left fielder. Proctor spent most of his season at Triple A after May 2009 Tommy John surgery; he didn't fare well and will probably be cut.

That's good. Both Cabrera and Diaz should be released. It's time for Braves to sure up LF and CF, enough with the platoons and stop gap additions .