The Tigers have not attended a salary arbitration hearing with one of their players for the past 16 years. That streak is in jeopardy, for now at least, as they were unable to come to terms with shortstop Jose Iglesias on a contract for the 2018 season. Detroit was able to come to terms with five of six arbitration eligible players, including four players on Friday afternoon.
Iglesias requested a salary of $6.8 million, while the Tigers offered him $5.6 million, according to the Detroit Free Press. The club’s offer is equal to the salary projected by MLTR’s Matt Swartz.