Arbitration recap: Deals signed, figures exchanged

Betts sets record, Arenado and Bauer among the unsigned

January 11th, 2019

Major League Baseball's arbitration deadline passed at 1 p.m. ET on Friday. While many players settled with their clubs to avoid arbitration, some big-name players exchanged proposed salaries for the 2019 season in preparation for a potential hearing, in which a panel of arbitrators decides between the two figures.
 made major news, as the reigning American League MVP settled with the Red Sox with a one-year, $20 million deal that broke a record for second-year arbirtation-eligible players. Betts' $9.5 million raise was briefly a record raise received via arbitration, but he was soon surpassed by NL Cy Young Award winner , who saw his salary rise from $7.4 million to $17 million on Friday. also made a splash, with the Indians shortstop agreeing to a $10.55 million deal that fell just short of 's 2018 record for first-timers ($10.85 million).
At this point, 15 players have not reached settlements. Among them are the Rockies' , the Indians' , the Astros' and , the Phillies' , the Yankees' , and the A's . Several of these headlining stars could prefer to go to trial as they hope to follow Betts' example and net significant salary raises following excellent statistical campaigns in 2018. 
Many scheduled hearings never happen, as players and their teams can continue negotiating and often settle on one-year contracts prior to sitting down in front of the arbitrators. However, more and more clubs have begun opting for a "file and trial" strategy, where they treat the deadline to exchange figures as a deadline for a settlement and will stop negotiating at that point, instead heading to arbitration no matter what.
However, Arenado is likely to be among those who does reach an agreement before a hearing, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan, with the third baseman having filed at $30 million and his club at $24 million. Even the lower figure would be a record for a one-year arbitration deal.
Generally, players gain arbitration eligibility after logging three years of Major League service. They then go through the process until signing a long-term deal or reaching free agency after six years of service. A select group of Super Two players, who meet certain criteria, gain eligibility after two-plus years of service and then have arbitration rights for four years instead of the usual three. Arbitration deals are not guaranteed, meaning a team could still release a player and pay a percentage of the salary owed. 
As the settlements come in, MLB.com is tracking the players who avoid arbitration. All contracts are for one year unless otherwise noted. Some of these deals are based on sources or reports and have not been confirmed by the clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
Blue Jays
• RHP : $900,000
• INF : $1.3 million
• RHP : $6.3 million
• OF : $5 million
• OF : $5.8 million
• RHP : $7.4 million 
• RHP : $3.9 million
• 2B : $1.925 million More >
Remaining eligibles:  (Tepera's figure: $1.8 million; TOR figure: $1.525 million, per Associated Press)
Orioles
• RHP : $2.8 million
• RHP : $2.15 million 
• SS : $4.825 million More >
Rays
• 3B : $2.675 million
• RHP : $1.275 million
• C Mike Zunino: $4.413 million More >
Remaining eligibles:Tommy Pham (Pham's figure: $4.1 million; TB figure: $3.5 million, per Associated Press)
Red Sox
• RHP Matt Barnes: $1.6 million 
• RF : $20 million
• SS : $12 million 
• CF : $8.55 million
• RHP : $1.313 million
• INF : $3.575 million 
• C : $2.435 million
• LHP : $4.33 million 
• C : $910,000
• RHP : $1.75 million
• RHP : $1.15 million 
• RHP : $1.75 million More >

Yankees
• RHP : $7.25 million 
• 1B Greg Bird: $1.2 million 
• SS Didi Gregorius: $11.75 million
• RHP : $7.5 million
• OF : $6 million 
• RHP Tommy Kahnle: $1.388 million
• LHP : $8.575 million
• C : $1.8 million More >

Remaining eligibles: (Severino's figure: $5.25 million; NYY figure: $4.4 million, per Associated Press)
AL CENTRAL

Indians
• RHP : $675,000
• SS : $10.55 million
• CF : $3 million
• RHP : $1 million
• RHP : $4.5 million More >
Remaining eligibles:  (Bauer's figure: $13 million; CLE figure: $11 million, per Associated Press)
Royals
• INF : $850,000
• LHP : $800,000
• RHP : $800,000
Tigers
• LHP Matthew Boyd: $2.6 million
• RHP : $4 million
• LHP : $1.3 million
• LHP : $1.275 million
• OF : $9.95 million More >

Remaining eligibles:  (Fulmer's figure: $3.4 million; DET figure: $2.8 million) 
Twins
• UTIL : $1.3 million
• CF : $1.75 million
• 1B C.J. Cron: $4.8 million
• LF Max Kepler: $3.125 million
• RHP Jake Odorizzi: $9.5 million 
• 3B : $2.65 million
• RHP : $8.125 million
• RHP : $900,000
• LHP : $1.525 million
• OF : $4.19 million More >
White Sox
• OF : $1.55 million 
• 1B : $16 million
• RHP Alex Colome: $7.325 million 
• LHP : $4.2 million 
• 3B : $4.625 million More >
AL WEST

Angels
• RHP : $1.75 million
• RHP : $1.675 million
• LHP : $3.4 million 
• INF : $1.35 million
• RHP JC Ramirez: $1.9 million
• RHP : $1.4 million
• LHP : $3.7 million
• RHP Nick Tropeano: $1.075 million More >
Astros
• RHP Will Harris: $4.225 million
• OF : $2.213 million 
• RHP : $5.8 million
• RHP : $6.5 million
• RHP Brad Peacock: $3.11 million
• RHP : $2.9 million
• RHP : $4.1 million More >

Remaining eligibles: (Cole's figure: $13.5 million; HOU figure: $11.425 million, per AP),  (Correa's figure: $5 million; HOU figure: $4.25 million, per AP),  (Devenski's figure: $1.65 million; HOU figure: $1.4 million, per AP)
Athletics
• OF : $2.05 million 
• DH : $16.5 million
• LHP : $3.15 million
• 2B : $3.6 million 
• SS : $5.9 million More >
Remaining eligibles:  (Treinen's figure: $6.4 million; OAK figure: $5.6 million)
Mariners
• LHP : $910,000
• OF : $1.95 million More >
Rangers
• CF : $1.4 million
• RF : $3.3 million More >
NL EAST
Braves
• UTIL Charlie Culberson: $1.395 million
• OF : $2.875 million
• RHP Mike Foltynewicz: $5.475 million
• LHP Sam Freeman: $1.575 million
• RHP : $9.35 million
• LHP Jonny Venters: $2.25 million
• RHP : $4.8 million
• RHP Dan Winkler: $1.61 million More >
Marlins
• LHP : $1.125 million
• C J.T. Realmuto: $5.9 million 
• SS : $3.155 million
• RHP Dan Straily: $5 million 
• RHP : $3.2 million More >
Mets
• RHP : $17 million
• LHP : $2.265 million
• RHP : $6 million
• OF : $4.025 million
• C : 3.515 million
• RHP Zack Wheeler: $5.975 million More >
Nationals
• RHP Joe Ross: $1 million
• LHP Sammy Solis: $850,000
• SS : $3.725 million
• 3B : $18.8 million More > 
Remaining eligibles:  (Barraclough's figure: $2 million; WSH figure: $1.725 million, per AP),  Michael A. Taylor (Taylor's figure: $3.5 million; WSH figure: $3.25 million, per AP)
Phillies
• OF : $1.35 million
• LHP : $1.925 million
• RHP : $975,000
• 3B : $5.2 million
• 2B : $7.75 million 
• LHP : $1.1 million
• RHP : $1.8 million
• RHP Vince Velasquez: $2.249 million More >
Remaining eligibles: (Nola's figure: $6.75 million; PHI figure: $4.45 million, per AP)
NL CENTRAL
Brewers
• RHP : $2.6 million 
• RHP : $2.225 million
• RHP : $5.125 million
• C : $1.2 million
• RHP Jimmy Nelson: $3.7 million
• UTIL : $2.5 million
• C : $1.6 million
• SS : $887,500
• 3B : $4.675 million More >
Cardinals
• RHP : $1.26 million
• LF : $12.25 million
• LHP : $900,000
• RHP : $6.35 million More >
Cubs
• 2B/SS : $5.2 million
• 3B : $12.9 million
• RHP : $1.5 million
• RHP : $7.405 million
• LHP Mike Montgomery: $2.44 million 
• SS : $3.4 million 
• OF : $3.39 million More >
Pirates
• OF Corey Dickerson: $8.5 million
• RHP : $850,000
• RHP : $3.175 million More >
Reds
• C Curt Casali: $950,000
• RHP : $2.125 million 
• 2B Scooter Gennett: $9.775 million 
• RHP : $1.95 million
• SS : $2.775 million
• RF : $9.7 million 
• RHP : $10 million More >
Remaining eligibles:Alex Wood (Wood's figure: $9.65 million; CIN figure: $8.7 million, per AP)
NL WEST
D-backs
• RHP : $920,000
• LHP : $1.945 million
• 3B : $4.825 million
• LHP Robbie Ray: $6.05 million
• C John Ryan Murphy: $900,000
• RF Steven Souza Jr.: $4.125 million 
• RHP : $5.025 million
• OF : $7 million
• SS Nick Ahmed: $3.663 million
• RHP : $1.83 million More >
Remaining eligibles: T.J. McFarland (McFarland's figure: $1.675 million; ARI figure: $1.1 million, per AP)
Dodgers
• LHP Tony Cingrani: $2.65 million 
• RHP : $2.1 million 
• RHP Josh Fields: $2.85 million 
• RHP : $710,000 
• INF/OF : $3.725 million 
• OF : $5 million 
• SS : $4 million 
• INF/OF Chris Taylor: $3.5 million More >
Giants
• RHP Sam Dyson: $5 million
• 2B Joe Panik: $3.8 million
• LHP Will Smith: $4.225 million More >
Padres
• OF : $1.165 million
• INF : $910,000
• C : $2.06 million
• RHP : $900,000
• LHP Robbie Erlin: $1.45 million
• C : $2.06 million
•  RHP : $3.06 million 
Rockies
• LHP : $2.625 million 
• RHP : $3.325 million
• RHP : $1.3 million 
• LHP Chris Rusin: $1.688 million
• C Tony Wolters: $960,000 
• RHP : $2.925 million
• SS : $5 million More >
Remaining eligibles:  (Arenado's figure: $30 million; COL figure: $24 million, per AP)