In the tradition that he’s established of “screwing up every year,” this year — as part of the crowdsourcing effort to better understand the 2015-16 free-agent market — the present author neglected to include the option held by the Dodgers on Chase Utley’s 2016 season. Had he recorded 500 plate appearances, the second baseman’s $15 million option for 2016 would have vested automatically. Because Utley failed to reach the requisite plate-appearance threshold, the Dodgers now hold an option for 2015 valued at a figure between $5 million and $11 million “depending upon how many days he spent on the disabled list the previous season.”

While the precise arithmetic for determining his 2016 salary doesn’t appear to have been released publicly, multiple outlets are reporting that the option is indeed worth $11 million.

Below is a link to Utley’s contract-crowdsourcing ballot, along with some relevant information regarding his recent past and near future.

Chase Utley (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Utley:

• Has averaged 539 PA and 2.8 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 3.1 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.0 WAR in 423 PA in 2015.
• Is projected to record 1.4 WAR per 600 PA**.
• Is entering his age-37 season.
• Made $15.0M in 2015, as part of deal signed in August 2013.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**Prorated version 2016 Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Utley.