The Detroit Tigers are gearing up to make decisions — some easier than others — regarding nine arbitration-eligible players: Matthew Boyd, Jeimer Candelario, Jose Cisnero, Buck Farmer, Michael Fulmer, Niko Goodrum, Joe Jimenez, JaCoby Jones and Daniel Norris.
Players on the 40-man roster with fewer than six years of MLB service time must be tendered contracts each winter. If a player isn't granted a contract, he is considered non-tendered and becomes a free agent.
This offseason, the deadline to offer a 2021 contract is Wednesday.
For a player to be arbitration-eligible, he must have accrued three or more years of MLB service (or earn Super Two status).