The Seattle Times · Jan 11, 2020
Mariners avoid salary arbitration with outfielder Mitch Haniger, Mallex Smith and pitcher Sam Tuivailala
The Mariners won’t be going to court to settle any salary disputes this offseason. The organization agreed to one-year contracts with the three players eligible for salary arbitration — outfielders Mitch Haniger and Mallex Smith and right-handed pitcher Sam Tuivailala — before Friday’s 10 a.m. deadline.
All three players were in their first year of arbitration eligibility, meaning they were finally able to make more than the MLB minimum salary of just over $500,000 based on their past performance.