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Padres Decline To Offer Arb To Hoffman
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — According to Corey Brock of MLB.com, the Padres declined to offer arbitration to reliever Trevor Hoffman.  Kevin Towers pretty much announced the plan earlier.  Hoffman is a Type A free agent, but his new team will not have to surrender a draft pick upon signing him.

Angels Offer Arbitration To Four, Other Arbitration Notes
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog — ... San Diego declined arbitration with Trevor Hoffman. According to the MLB.com story linked above, "The Padres are looking to decrease their payroll from the $73.6 million they spent last season to perhaps in the $40-50 million range." ...

Hoffman Denied Arbitration
The Sacrifice Bunt — Trevor Hoffman will not be offered arbitration by the Padres. For those of us who would like to see Hoffman return next year, this may not actually be such terrible news. In one sense it does kind of suck. An offer of arbitration would essentially mean Trevor could come back and at least earn his salary from last season,  $7.5 million. That’s $7.5 mil at minimum, it could even go up. With payroll likely to decrease next year, that isn’t an option for Alderson and his boys. The good news stems from the free agent compensation system the team has been wise to over the past few years. If the front office feels Hoffy is gone for good, they likely would offer arbitration ...

Hoffman Not Offered Arbitration
The Sacrifice Bunt — Trevor Hoffman will not be offered arbitration by the Padres. For those of us who would like to see Hoffman return next year, this may not actually be such terrible news. In one sense it does kind of suck. An offer of arbitration would essentially mean Trevor could come back and at least earn his salary from last season,  $7.5 million. That’s $7.5 mil at minimum, it could even go up. With payroll likely to decrease next year, that isn’t an option for Alderson and his boys. The good news stems from the free agent compensation system the team has been wise to over the past few years. If the front office feels Hoffy is gone for good, they likely would offer arbitration ...