One of the first tasks for Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila this offseason will be determining how they want to handle Detroit’s nine arbitration eligible players. Arb-eligible players usually work out a one-year deal to stay with their team, although there are other options.
For starters, teams could go all the way to arbitration, in which case a third-party would step in and determine their salary. Otherwise, the players can be non-tendered, in which case they become a free agent.
The Tigers, like most teams, will come to an agreement with the majority of their players before arbitration comes into play.