171 Major League Players Reach Agreements, Leaving 22 in Arbitration

Only one player, injured Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanahan, reached a multiyear deal.

171 major league players agreed to contracts in the hours before and after Thursday’s arbitration exchange of proposed salaries with teams.
Only one player, injured Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanahan, reached a multiyear deal.
23 players swapped figures with their clubs, the vast majority eligible for arbitration agreed to one-year contracts.
Reliever Devin Williams and Milwaukee agreed to a $7.25 million, one-year deal that could be worth $18.5 million plus award bonuses over two seasons.
Arbitration-eligible players who don’t reach agreements will have their cases heard by three-person panels in Scottsdale, Arizona, from Jan. 29 through Feb. 16.