CHICAGO -- The Cubs on Friday avoided arbitration with pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Justin Wilson, and have four more players to go, including third baseman Kris Bryant, who is arbitration eligible for the first time.
Friday marked the deadline for players and teams to exchange salary figures. If no agreement is reached, an arbitrator will determine the figure at a hearing in February.
Hendricks, who started Game 1 of the National League Division Series, signed a one-year, $4.175 million contract, while Wilson agreed to a $4.25 million deal. It marks a significant pay raise for Hendricks, 28, who made $760,500 last season when he went 7-5 with a 3.