An injury windfall
Sunday, June 14, 2009
There was an interesting tid-bit in Phil Rogers' latest article.
The Marlins allowed pitcher David Davidson to throw 54 pitches in one inning on May 22. They then released him and the Orioles tried to claim him, but he failed the entrance physical, meaning he had to be returned to the Marlins and placed on their 60 day disabled list. In what seems like an unbelievable stroke of good luck, Davidson must be compensated at the big-league minimum salary while he is on the 60 day DL. So how big is Davidson's windfall? $133,333. As Rogers pointed out, that's $2,564 per pitch in his fateful inning.
Posted by Byron at June 14, 2009 1:06 PM
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