Giants Release J.D. Davis, Exploit CBA Loophole to Save Millions

The San Francisco Giants have released third baseman J.D. Davis, utilizing a loophole in the collective bargaining agreement to pay only a fraction of his $6.9 million arbitration-awarded salary.

The Giants released J.D. Davis, avoiding the majority of his $6.9 million salary by exploiting a CBA loophole.
Davis, who played a team-high 144 games last season, becomes a free agent receiving only about 16% of his arbitration-awarded salary.
The decision has sparked discussions among players and could have implications for future arbitration negotiations.
Despite the Giants' attempt to trade Davis, no teams were willing to take on his full salary, leading to his release.
This move saves the Giants millions and brings them closer to staying under the luxury tax threshold.

San Francisco Chronicle