The Tigers on Thursday reached agreements on one-year deals for 2026 with a flurry of players to avoid arbitration.

Houston catcher Yainer Diaz and infielder Isaac Paredes are the two players that failed to settle on 2026 contract terms in recent weeks. As such, the Astros will head to arbitration hearings with both players.

Baseball's salary arbitration system could be the flashpoint that triggers the next work stoppage, with players prepared to go to war to protect their earning power.

The arbitration deadline that took place on Jan. 8 brought little drama for the Washington Nationals. After already agreeing to one-year deals with backup catch

The Royals avoided salary arbitration with six of their eight remaining eligible players on Thursday, the deadline to exchange figures in anticipation of an arbitration hearing if a 2026 salary has not yet been agreed upon.

MLB’s Arbitration deadline has officially passed, culminating in a flurry of activity that saw dozens of arbitration-eligible players reach one-year and multi-year contract agreements with their clubs.

Regarding Tarik Skubal's arbitration case: The #Tigers operate as a file-and-trial club under president of baseball operations Scott Harris, which means there won't be further negotiations on a one-year contract after Thursday's 8 p.m. deadline to exchange salary figures. https://t.co/R290LiMGzb This is a pretty wide gap.

Gunnar Henderson will make $8.5 million in 2026, the largest salary ever for an Orioles player in his first year of arbitration.