As we move through the offseason, much of the focus lies on the players the Astros are (or are not) adding through free agency and the trade market. But there’s still plenty of work to be done with regard to the six players on the roster who are currently eligible for arbitration.
Players with three or more years of service time, but less than six years, are not eligible for free agency unless their team releases them, so if the club and player do not agree to a contract for the upcoming season, they would go to arbitration to settle the issue.