Drew Storen gains 'super-two' status, Giancarlo Stanton misses out

The cutoff for 'super-two' status, an extra year of arbitration given to 22 percent of the players with more than two years of service time and fewer than three, was set at two years, 139 days. Nationals closer Drew Storen will get super-two status, while Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders missed by one day.

By C. Trent Rosecrans

Oct 23, 2012 at 6:03 pm ET • 1 min read

Drew Storen will have more reasons to celebrate this offseason. (AP)

The cutoff for "super-two" arbitration status this offseason is two years and 139 days of service time, which means Drew Storen, Everth Cabrera and Sam Fuld will likely get nice raises this offseason, while Giancarlo Stanton, Stephen Strasburg and Daniel Hudson will not.

The Associated Press reports the new cutoff, which gives an extra year of arbitration to the top 22 percent of players with between two and three years of service time.

Storen, Cabrera, Fuld, Mets catcher Josh Thole, Rockies outfielder Tyler Colvin and Diamondbacks third baseman Chris Johnson will all be eligible for arbitration.

According to the AP, others eligible this winter in the "super-two" group are San Francisco catcher Buster Posey and outfielder Gregor Blanco; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis and reliever Ronald Belisario; Baltimore left-handers Brian Matusz and Troy Patton; Milwaukee closer John Axford; Mets first baseman Ike Davis; Pittsburgh second baseman Neil Walker; Los Angeles Angels reliever Kevin Jepsen; Oakland first baseman Brandon Moss; Nationals reliever Craig Stamman; Atlanta pitcher Cristhian Martinez; Philadelphia reliever David Herndon; Cincinnati outfielder Chris Heisey and reliever Logan Ondrusek; Minnesota catcher Drew Butera; Miami catcher Brett Hayes; Chicago Cubs third baseman Luis Valbuena; and Kansas City pitcher Blake Wood.

Storen made $498,750 last season, and after recording 52 saves over his first three seasons, and returning from injury in 2012, he should get a healthy raise either coming to a deal with the Nationals or in arbitration.

Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders missed the cutoff by one day. Others who have more than two years of service time, but less than two years and 139 days, include Justin Smoak, Danny Valencia, Michael Brantley, Dan Runzler, Andrew Cashner and Alexi Ogando.

According to MLB Trade Rumors, Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy's five-year, $11 million contract would pay him $2 million more if he qualified for super-two status. However, with two years, 134 days, he fell short of the target and won't get the extra $2 million.

Stanton made $480,000 last season and would have been in line to make much more had he qualified for arbitration. He'll have to wait until 2014 for a hefty bump in pay.

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