The Yankees settled with the majority of their eligible players heading into arbitration. With Friday representing the deadline to get deals done, the Bombers signed nine players to avoid arbitration but still have to deal with Gleyber Torres and Jimmy Cordero.
Torres was seeking a hefty price tag of $10.2 million, but the Yankees came in just under that and seemingly refused to budge.
Now, they could be headed toward a rare arbitration hearing, as Torres and the Yankees were unable to settle on a deal for next season before Friday’s deadline, with Torres filing at $10.