ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jovan Oviedo and the Pittsburgh Pirates argued the first salary arbitration case of the year. A right-hander who turns 27 on March 2, Oviedo asked for a raise from $765,000 to $1.15 million while the Pirates argued for $850,000.

Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo lost his arbitration hearing and will get $850,000 this season instead of his request for $1.15 million.

The Pirates won their arbitration hearing against right-hander Johan Oviedo, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. He’ll be paid the $850K figure submitted by the team for the upcoming season, rather than the $1.15MM figure he and his camp submitted.

Star. National League Rookie of the Year. Cy Young Award finalist. Cover model. One day after the Pittsburgh Pirates ace teased that he'd b

The Pittsburgh Pirates have two players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings. Neither hearing will be high-profile or create a ripple around baseball. Nevertheless, there are some interesting aspects to both cases.