Overview
- Randy Arozarena agreed to a one-year, $15.65 million deal in his final arbitration season, with free agency set for after 2026.
- All-Star right-hander George Kirby settled at $6.55 million and remains under team control through 2028.
- Seattle also reached agreements with Logan Gilbert, Gabe Speier, Matt Brash and Luke Raley, with Gilbert at $10.927 million, according to reports.
- Bryce Miller did not settle before the deadline and exchanged figures at $2.625 million versus the club’s $2.25 million, leaving a potential February hearing on the table as talks can continue.
- Arozarena’s figure came in below some projections, offering the club slight payroll room as it evaluates reported trade targets to bolster the offense.