The Houston Astros faced the Friday deadline to sign arbitration-eligible players before they had to file for arbitration. The six players who were eligible were Dallas Keuchel, Evan Gattis, Luis Valbuena, Marwin Gonzalez, Jason Castro, and Josh Fields. Should the Astros have tendered Chris Carter a contract, he would have been among these players trying to set their salary. It’s a weird process, your boss tells you how much they value you, and you respond with how much you think you are worth.
Astros Agree with Four Arbitration Eligible Players, not Castro and Gattis
